John Hutcheson McDonald

John Hutcheson McDonald, 83, of Atlanta died on Friday, the 23rd of September 2016. John is survived by his wife, Maria Cabrera McDonald; brother, John “Jack” McDonald; sister, Dorcas Anne McDonald; three children, Anne Arden McDonald, David Hutcheson McDonald, and Julie McDonald Lewis; and four grandchildren.

John attended the McCallie School, Culver Military Academy, Georgia Institute of Technology, and received his MBA from the Harvard Business School. He married Nancy Hil¬mers Peck in 1965, and they had three children: Anne, David, and Julie. Most recently, John was an independent investment banker in Atlanta.

He had a strong interest in improving education and was involved in many philanthropic causes. He was a supporter of Year Up Atlanta, McCallie School, Boys and Girls Club, Peachtree Presbyterian Church, and many other charitable groups.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, October 21st at 11am at Peachtree Presbyterian Church, 3434 Roswell Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30305. Friends are invited to a reception following the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a charitable contribution to Year Up Greater Atlanta to support the newly established ‘John McDonald Scholarship Award’, to honor John’s life.