Lloyd B. Waring

Lloyd Borden Waring (born July 13, 1902, died October 30, 1997 in Rockport, Massachusetts) was an American investment banker and political figure who served as vice president of Kidder, Peabody & Co. and chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.[1]

Banking career

In 1921 Waring joined the firm of Kidder, Peabody & Co. as an errand boy. He dropped out of college the following year, but remained with Kidder, Peabody & Co. and later became a security trader.[2] In 1938 he was named president of the Boston Security Traders Association.[3]

In 1953 he was named partner at Kidder, Peabody & Co.[4] He was later promoted to vice-president.[1]

Political career

Waring served as chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party from 1947 to 1949. From 1953 to 1957 he was the party's finance chairman.[1]

He was treasurer of Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidential campaigns and New England director of Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign. He also raised funds for Richard Nixon and Edward J. King.[1]

He was a delegate to the 1952 and 1972 Republican National Conventions and an alternate delegate to the 1956 and 1960 conventions.[5]

Northeastern University

Waring was a Member of the Northeastern University Corporation from 1971 to 1989.[6] In 1972 he was given an honorary Doctor of Political Science degree from the University.[7]

Personal life

Lloyd was married three times and had four children:[1]

  1. Bayard Waring, philanthropist and husband of BeBe Shopp[8]
  2. Deborah (Waring) Carlson
  3. Faith (Waring) Roebelen
  4. Philip Waring with his wife, Josée Delcroix Waring, co-founders The Waring School
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References
  1. "Lloyd Waring, GOP fund-raiser, former investment banker; at 95". The Boston Globe. November 5, 1997.
  2. "The Civic Pillar". Newsweek. 1972.
  3. "BSTA Past Presidents". Boston Securities Traders Association. Boston Securities Traders Association, Inc. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  4. "Kidder, Peabody Co. New Partners Named". Boston Daily Globe. January 13, 1953.
  5. "Waring, Lloyd B." PoliticalGraveyard.com. Lawrence Kestenbaum. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  6. "Corporation And Board Membership". Northeastern University Libraries. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  7. "Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degrees". Northeastern University Libraries. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  8. Michelle Tauber; Mike Neill; Lisa Russell; Joanne Fowler; Julie Dam, Alex Tresniowski, Samantha Miller, Steve Dougherty, Ting Yu (October 16, 2000). "American Beauties: 80 Years". People. Retrieved 3 December 2011.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Party political offices
Preceded by
Archie Giroux		 Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party
1947–1949		 Succeeded by
Mason Sears
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