John Donald MacArthur (March 6, 1897 – January 6, 1978) was an American businessman and philanthropist who established the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, benefactor in the MacArthur Fellowships. March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... A philanthropist is someone who devotes his/her time, money, or effort towards helping others. ... The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a leading private, independent grantmaking institution dedicated to helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement in the human condition. ... A benefactor is a person or other entity providing money or other benefits to another; the person receiving them is called a beneficiary. ... The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution. ...

MacArthur made his fortune in the insurance business; in 1935, he acquired the Bankers Life and Casualty Company for $2,500. In subsequent years, he built up a business empire through acquisitions of many small insurance corporations. In the 1950s, MacArthur signed famed broadcaster Paul Harvey to be the radio spokesperson for the company (today, the national spokesperson for Bankers Life is actor Dick Van Dyke). Fortune or fortune can refer to: Luck Wealth Fortune magazine The fortune Unix/Linux command, which prints a random quote Fortune (Metal Gear), a character from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. ... Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of potential financial loss. ... Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A corporation is a legal person which, while being composed of natural persons, exists completely separately from them. ... The 1950s were the decade that spanned the years 1950 through 1959, although some sources say from 1951 through 1960. ... individually-donated time and energy direct government payments or operation indirect government payments, such as radio and television licenses grants from foundations or business entities selling advertising or sponsorship public subscription or membership fees charged to all owners of TV sets or radios, regardless of whether they intend to receive... For the Stuckist artist, see Paul Harvey (artist). ... A spokesperson (person could be replaced with the gender of the person), or spokesmodel is a person who speaks on behalf of others, but is understood not to be necessarily part of the others (e. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925 in West Plains, Missouri), usually credited as Dick Van Dyke, is a famous American television and movie actor. ...

To avoid conflict of interest rules, the company was sold after MacArthur's death by the foundation he created. Because of MacArthur's extraordinary vision and leadership, Bankers Life created altogether new financial markets: Bankers Life is today a leader in long term care insurance in the U.S. The company is today publically held with a capitalization of approximately $6 billion. It is one of the Conseco Insurance Companies (NYSE: "CNO"). MacArthur also grew his vast fortune by heavily, and lucratively, investing in Florida real estate. A conflict of interest is a situation in which someone in a position of trust, such as a lawyer, a politician, or an executive or director of a corporation, has competing professional and/or personal interests. ... The word leadership can refer to: the process of leading the concept of leading those entities that perform one or more acts of leading. ... In finance, financial markets facilitate: The raising of capital (in the capital markets); The transfer of risk (in the derivatives markets); and International trade (in the currency markets). ... Long-term care insurance, an insurance product sold through a licensed insurance agent (one who represents the insurance company) or an insurance broker (one who represents the policyowner) in the United States, helps provide for the cost of long-term care beyond a pre-determined period. ... A public company is a company owned by the public rather than by a relatively few individuals. ... Market capitalization, often abbreviated to market cap, is a business term that refers to the aggregate value of a firms outstanding common shares. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) , also nicknamed the Big Board, is the largest stock exchange in the world in dollar volume and second largest by number of companies listed. ... Investment is a term with several closely related meanings in finance and economics. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,794 sq mi (170,451 km²)  - Width 162 miles (260 km)  - Length 497 miles (800 km)  - % water 17. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ...

MacArthur's brother Charles MacArthur was an American playwright and screenwriter, best known as co-author of the play The Front Page. MacArthur's sister-in-law was the esteemed actress Helen Hayes. MacArthur and his many brothers and sisters grew up in poverty, the children of an itinerate preacher and his resourcful wife. Charles MacArthur (November 5, 1895 _ April 21, 1956) was an American playwright and screenwriter, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is someone who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Front Page was originally a play written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. ... A sister-in-law is your: brothers wife spouses sister spouses brothers wife (This meaning is accepted by The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, but not by all authorities. ... Helen Hayes (October 10, 1900 - March 17, 1993) was an American actress whose successful and award-winning career spanned almost 70 years. ...

He married Catherine T. Hyland, who was intimately involved for decades in management of his companies. A marriage is a committed relationship between or among individuals, recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... Management (from Old French ménagement the art of conducting, directing, from Latin manu agere to lead by the hand) characterises the process of leading and directing all or part of an organisation, often a business, through the deployment and manipulation of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual or intangible). ...

His grandson, John R. MacArthur is publisher of Harper's Magazine. A family of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in 1997 A family consists of a domestic group of people (or a number of domestic groups), typically affiliated by birth or marriage, or by comparable legal relationships — including domestic partnership, adoption, surname and (in some cases) ownership (as occurred in the Roman Empire). ... This article is about American journalist John R. MacArthur. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... An issue of Harpers Magazine from 1905 Another issue, from November 2004 Harpers Magazine (or simply Harpers) is a monthly general-interest magazine covering literature, politics, culture, and the arts. ...

See also

• John D. MacArthur Beach State Park

John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, named for John D. MacArthur who donated the land for its construction in the 1970s, is located in West Palm Beach, Florida. ...

External links

• MacArthur Foundation website
• Bankers Life website
• History of Bankers Life