John G. Shedd | |
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| Born | July 20, 1850 |
| Died | October 22, 1926 (aged 76) |
| Cause of death | Complications from aortic aneurysm |
| Resting place | Oak Woods Cemetery, Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | businessman and philanthropist |
John Graves Shedd (July 20, 1850 – October 22, 1926) was an American businessman and philosopher. He was the second president and chairman of the board of Marshall Field & Company. He donated money for the construction of an aquarium in Chicago, which would later be named after him.
In 2002, The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts, a community-based performing arts center and music school in Eugene, Oregon, was co-founded by one of his great-grandchildren.