Joseph Turner Stewart Jr. was born on April 30, 1929 in New York City, the son of Joseph Turner Stewart Sr. and Edna Pride Stewart.
He graduated with honors from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point and the Harvard Business School as a John Hay Whitney Fellow.
He started his career in finance management with Warner Lambert Pharmaceuticals. Then, in 1968, he joined Squibb Corporation and became Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Member of the Executive Management Committee of Squibb, and Member of the Board of Directors. He retired in 1990.
After his retirement he served for nine years as the Executive Consultant to the Vice Chairman of Johnson & Johnson.
Mr. Stewart served on the Board of Directors of General American Investors Company beginning in 1987. He also served on the Board of Directors at Liposome Company.
He is survived by his wife Carol Graham Stewart, his daughters Dr. Lisa Crisp and Alison Stewart, as well as his grandchildren Caitlin, Kelley, and Isaac.
In honor of the life and achievements of Joseph Turner Stewart Jr., his family invites you support one of his favorite charities, Chess in the Schools, 520 Eighth Avenue, Floor 2, NYC, 10018 or ChessInTheSchools.org.