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George Munroe was born on 5 January, 1922 in Joliet, Illinois, is an American lawyer. Discover George Munroe's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?

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Age 92 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 5 January 1922
Birthday 5 January
Birthplace Joliet, Illinois
Date of death 19 August, 2014
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Nationality United States

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1922

George Barber Munroe (January 5, 1922 – August 19, 2014) was an American professional basketball player, Navy veteran, Rhodes scholar, lawyer, and former CEO of Phelps Dodge Corporation.

1939

Munroe matriculated at Dartmouth College in the fall of 1939.

He attended Joliet Township High School and graduated from there in 1939.

Munroe's father was George Muller Munroe and his mother was Ruth Barber.

He had two sons, George Taylor and Ralph W. Taylor, by his first wife Helen Taylor.

1940

He played on the Big Green basketball team from 1940–41 to 1942–43, where as junior he was honored as a consensus Second Team All-American.

A 5ft 11in, 170 lb guard, Munroe guided Dartmouth to the NCAA national title game—the school's first championship appearance—but lost to Stanford, 53–38.

1941

They finished the season with a 22–6 overall record, largely led by Munroe, who was the 1941–42 Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (Ivy League) scoring champion.

In 12 conference games he scored 175 points, good for an average of 14.6 points per game.

1942

As a senior in 1942–43, Dartmouth once again reached the NCAA Tournament, but this time lost in the opening round to DePaul, 46–36.

They would defeat NYU 51–49 in the East Region consolation game, however, and finish their season with a 20–3 overall record.

1943

In the spring of 1943, Munroe graduated from Dartmouth College.

After graduation, Munroe served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946.

After he was discharged from the Navy, Munroe played for two seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA).

Although Munroe graduated from Dartmouth College in 1943, he retained a lifelong dedication to the institution.

1945

They were married from June 22, 1945, until getting divorced in 1964.

1946

He spent the 1946–47 season playing for the St. Louis Bombers and the 1947–48 season with the Boston Celtics.

In his two professional seasons, Munroe averaged 6.1 points in 80 career games.

1949

When his basketball career ended, he enrolled at Harvard Law School where he earned his LL.B. in 1949.

Shortly thereafter, Munroe was admitted to the New York State Bar Association and became associated with the firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City.

He was only with the firm for a short while before enrolling at Christ Church, Oxford, one of the biggest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.

1951

In 1951, Munroe received his B.A. degree and graduated from Christ Church as a Rhodes scholar.

1956

Upon returning to the United States he practiced law for several years, but then returned to Oxford and earned an M.A. from Christ Church in 1956.

1958

For the next two years, Munroe practiced law in New York, and then in 1958 he joined Phelps Dodge Corporation, an American mining company.

1959

From 1959 to 1964 he was a Class Agent and was awarded the Hood Trophy in 1964 for his efforts.

1962

In 1962, after spending four years with the company, he was appointed vice president, a position which he held for another four years.

1964

From 1964 to 1968, Munroe was a member of the Alumni Council and the Class Executive Committee, and in 1977, was elected to the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees.

1966

Then, in 1966, Munroe took control of the company's daily operations when he was promoted to be its president.

He was on the Board from 1966 to 1994 and acted as its chairman from 1975 to 1987.

1968

Munroe remarried on May 30, 1968, to Elinor Bunin.

1969

After making his way to the very top of the company's ladder by becoming the CEO in 1969, he served as the president and CEO concurrently until 1975, at which point Munroe stepped down as president to focus on his duties as the CEO.

1987

He finally retired from the mining company in 1987 but still resumed his seat as a Member of the Board for Phelps Dodge.

1988

In 1988 he became the Chairman of the Board of Trustees but only served for three years amid a turbulent time in Dartmouth's alumni dissatisfaction.

2001

In August 2001, George Munroe donated his papers from his time as the Board Chairman to the Dartmouth College Library for historical archiving purposes.

Munroe was born in Joliet, Illinois.

2014

He died in August 2014 at the age of 92.