John Wesley Hanes II

John Wesley Hanes II (April 24, 1892 – December 24, 1987) was an American investment banker and corporate turnaround specialist who served as Under Secretary of the United States Treasury and was President of the New York Racing Association and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder named an Exemplar of Racing.

John Wesley Hanes II
Hanes in 1938
Under Secretary of the Treasury
In office
October 29, 1938  December 31, 1939
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byRoswell Magill
Succeeded byDaniel W. Bell
Personal details
BornApril 24, 1892
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
DiedDecember 24, 1987 (1987-12-25) (aged 95)
Millbrook, New York
Spouses
Agnes Mitchel
(m. 1916; died 1935)
    Hope Yandell Hanes
    (m. 1937)
    RelationsJames Gordon Hanes (brother)
    Robert March Hanes (brother)
    Children5, including John W. Hanes III
    ParentJohn Wesley Hanes I
    EducationYale University
    OccupationFinancier, thoroughbred racing executive and owner
    Known forUnder Secretary of the Treasury
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