“A ship in harbour is safe but that is not what ships are built for” John Shedd

John G. Shedd
Merchant

John Graves Shedd was the second president and chairman of the board of Marshall Field & Company. Born on a New Hampshire farm, Shedd arrived in Chicago, Illinois in 1871 and began working as a stock clerk for Marshall Field. Wikipedia
Born: July 20, 1850, Alstead, New Hampshire, United States
Died: October 22, 1926, Chicago, Illinois, United States