Thomas E. Dewey Jr.
Thomas Edmund Dewey Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1932 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 6, 2021 (aged 89) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, investment banker |
| Years active | 1958–2021 |
| Known for | Co-founder of Dewey, Devlin, Metz & King LLC; president of Thomas E. Dewey Jr. & Co., Inc. |
Thomas Edmund Dewey Jr. (October 2, 1932 – December 6, 2021) was a prominent American entrepreneur based in New York City and the eldest son of Thomas E. Dewey, who served as New York governor and was twice the Republican candidate for president.
Early life and education
He was born in New York City to parents Thomas E. Dewey and Frances Hutt. Dewey obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University and later earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Career
In 1994, Dewey co-established the firm Dewey, Devlin, Metz & King LLC. Prior to this venture, he worked at McFarland Dewey & Co., a New York-based investment banking firm focused on providing advisory services to both corporate entities and government agencies. His professional journey began in 1958 at Kuhn, Loeb & Co., where he rose to become a member of the executive committee before departing in 1975 to found Thomas E. Dewey Jr. & Co., Inc., serving as its president until 1989.
Dewey held trustee positions at the Scripps Research Institute and was affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital as a trustee starting in 1959, later becoming chairman emeritus from 1993 until his passing. He also fulfilled the role of Vice Chairman for the New York City Housing Development Corporation between 1972 and 1989. His service record includes time in the United States Army.
Personal life
In 1959, Dewey married Ann Reynolds Lawler. The couple had three children: Thomas Edmund Lawler Dewey, who practices law at Dewey, Pegno & Kramarsky LLP; Elizabeth Dewey Grattan, involved in television and content production for Full Frontal Fashion; and George Dewey, who was appointed president of Ryan Reynolds's Maximum Effort in 2018.
Death
Dewey passed away on December 6, 2021, in New York City at the age of 89.