Basil O'Connor

Daniel Basil O'Connor (January 8, 1892 – March 9, 1972) 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. 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.

Basil O'Connor
Born
Daniel Basil O'Connor

(1892-01-08)January 8, 1892
Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 9, 1972(1972-03-09) (aged 80)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
EducationDartmouth College (BA)
Harvard University (LLB)
Spouses
  • Elvira R. Miller
    (married 1918–1955)
  • Hazel Royall
    (married 1957–1972)
Children2
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