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Basil O'Connor

Lawyer and Philanthropist (1892-1972) · United States · On the map · Lawyers · Died at 80

Daniel Basil O'Connor was an American lawyer and nonprofit executive. In cooperation with U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt he started two foundations for the rehabilitation of polio patients and the research on polio prevention and treatment.

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Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award1958
Cross of Merit of the Red Cross of Finland

About this person

From 1944 to 1949 he was chairman and president of the American Red Cross and from 1945 to 1950 he was chairman of the League of Red Cross Societies.

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Country
United States
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1892 to 1972 · aged 80