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John Loeb
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Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr and Eli Evans at the 2009 launch of the new book An American Experience. Photo: Amber De Vos/Patrick McMullan Company
Biography

John L. Loeb, Jr. is chairman of John L. Loeb, Jr. Associates, Inc., Investment Counselors in New York.

Education:
BA, cum laude, Harvard College, 1952
MBA, Harvard Business School, 1954

Personal:
Son of the late  John L. Loeb, Sr. , former chairman of Loeb Rhoades and Company and noted philanthropist  and the late Frances Lehman Loeb, noted philanthropist
Divorced. Two children - Alexandra Loeb Driscoll and Nicholas Loeb
Girlfriend - Sharon Handler

Background:
He was a senior partner in Loeb, Rhoades & Co. from 1956-1976, and chairman of the Board of Holly Sugar from 1969-1971. He has served as a director of Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer, Rio Grande Industries and John Morrell & Co., among other corporations. He currently owns the Russian Riverbend Vineyards Ltd., which produces Sonoma-Loeb wines.

He was the U.S. ambassador to Denmark from 1981-1983 and a delegate to the 38th Session of the UN General Assembly. An advisor to Governor Nelson Rockefeller on Environmental and Economic Affairs from 1967-1970, he served as chairman of the Governor's New York State Council of Environmental Advisors from 1970-1975. From 1954-1956, he served as 1st Lt. in the United States Air Force and was stationed at the Air Force's Plant Representative Office in the Douglas Aircraft Co., Long Beach, California.

Affiliations/Honors/Awards

Awards:
Recipient of Justice Louis D. Brandeis Award and a C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994 for his work with the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States. Ambassador Loeb is also a Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Dannebrog, received from Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Honoree at the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard’s 30th Anniversary Gala and Symposium. He holds an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Georgetown University.

Affiliations:
Chairman, Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States
Chairman, John L. Loeb, Jr. Foundation
Trustee, Langeloth Foundation
Trustee, American-Scandinavian Foundation
Member, Society of Colonial Wars and the Sons of the American Revolution

Former trustee, Educational Testing Service (SAT) from 1986-1993
Former trustee,  American University from 1985-1994
 
He has served on seven Harvard visiting committees including the board of Overseers of Harvard College to visit the John F. Kennedy School of Government (1980-1986), and the board of Overseers of the Harvard College Committee to visit the Harvard Business School (1968-1979).

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Connections
1.Alexandra Loeb Driscoll
2.Eli Evans
3.Sharon Handler
Internal Links
1.Image Gallery: ABT 2009 Fall Gala
2.Image Gallery: An American Experience Book Launch
3.Image Gallery: Dinner honoring Pastors Joel and Victoria Osteen
4.Image Gallery: El Museo 15th Annual Gala
5.Image Gallery: Fifth Annual Fountain House Symposium and Luncheon
6.Image Gallery: American Friends of Israel Philharmonic New York Gala
7.Image Gallery: Lycée Français Benefit
8.Image Gallery: Audubon Connecticut Dinner Dance
9.Image Gallery: Danish American Society Man of the Year Gala
10.Image Gallery: Distinctly Danish
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