John Sloan Jr.

John Sloan (c. 1936 – 1991) was an American banking executive. He served as the vice president of the First American National Bank. He was the president and chief executive officer of the National Federation of Independent Business from 1983 to 1991.

John Sloan
Born
John Sloan Jr.

c. 1936
Died1991
Franklin, Tennessee
Resting placeMount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma materVanderbilt University
OccupationBanker
Spouse(s)Delphine Oman
Children2 sons, 2 daughters
Parent(s)John Sloan

Early life

Sloan was born circa 1936. His grandfather was a co-founder of Cain-Sloan, a department store in Nashville.[1] His paternal great-great-grandfather, George Sloan, was a friend of President James K. Polk.[2]

Sloan graduated from Vanderbilt University and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University.[1] He served in the United States Navy.[1]

Career

Sloan served as the vice president of the First American National Bank and as president of the Harpeth National Bank. He later served as president and chief executive officer of the First Tennessee Bank of Nashville.[1] He served on the board of directors of the First American Corporation and on the advisory board of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.[1]

Sloan served as the president and chief executive officer of the National Federation of Independent Business from 1983 to 1991.[1] In his last year as CEO, Sloan moved to NFIB from California to Nashville. In September 1991, he hosted their international conference in Nashville, where he invited small business owners from Eastern Europe.[3]

Personal life and death

Sloan married Delphine Oman. They had two sons and two daughters. They resided in Franklin, Tennessee.[1] Sloan competed in the Iroquois Steeplechase, and he was a member of the Belle Meade Country Club.[1]

Sloan died of lung cancer in 1991 in Franklin. He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery.[1]

References
  1. McCampbell, Candy (November 12, 1991). "Sloan Rites Tomorrow. National business leader dies at 55". The Tennessean. pp. 1–E, 4–E. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  2. Little, T. Vance (September 26, 2007). "All-night horse ride culminated with big dose of irony". The Tennessean. p. 13. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. McCampbell, Candy (September 9, 1991). "Music City opens doors to the world". The Tennessean. p. 28. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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