John William Sterling

John William Sterling
Born(1844-05-12)May 12, 1844
Stratford, Connecticut
DiedJuly 5, 1918(1918-07-05) (aged 74)
Grand-Métis, Quebec, Canada
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery
40°53′20″N 73°52′24″W / 40.889°N 73.8734°W / 40.889; -73.8734
Alma materYale University (BA)
Columbia University (LLB, MA)
OccupationLawyer
Known forCo-founder of Shearman & Sterling; bequest of $18 million to Yale University

John William Sterling (May 12, 1844 – July 5, 1918) was a founding partner of Shearman & Sterling LLP and major benefactor to Yale University.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.