University of Virginia Library

Law School Graduate

After graduating from the University's law
school, Mr. McConnell practiced law in North
Carolina, Florida, and New York. He was
general attorney for the RCA Victor Division of
the Radio Corporation of America from
1942-1947, and vice-president in charge of law
and finance from 1947 to 1949 before being
named executive vice-president.

Mr. McConnell was president of NBC from
1949 to 1952 and joined
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co. as president in
1953. He was named general counsel and
director of Reynolds Metals Co. in 1955 and
was executive vice president from 1959 to 1963
when he became president and chief
administrative officer.