Man of vision, nature McCormick dies at age 89.(News)(Obituary)

From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | Date: August 18, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Harry Hitzeman Daily Herald Staff Writer

Brooks McCormick, a renowned philanthropist, conservationist and longtime head of International Harvester Corp., has died at the age of 89.

McCormick, an intensely private man, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday at his Chicago apartment, said a family spokesman who asked to remain anonymous.

Often referred to as DuPage County's leading philanthropist and champion of environmental causes, McCormick founded The Conservation Foundation in 1972, which has helped preserve more than 1,000 acres and grown to serve not only ...

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