John Neal Daly

Born in Washington D.C. on November 14th, 1937, his father was the famed newsman and broadcaster, John Charles Daly. Along with his mother, Margaret Criswell Neal and his siblings, they resided in a home on the grounds of the Westchester Country Club. While enjoying his youth, John chose to attend the Phillips Andover Academy from 1952 to 1955. From there, He went on to attend Yale University. Upon his graduation in 1959, he spent two years in the Marine Corps. 

After his stint, John entered the world of business, joining the firm of E.F. Hutton & Co. with whom he spent 23 years, at various times, he ran the Syndicate Department, the Commodities Division and the Asset Management Division. As well, during his time with E.F. Hutton, he completed the prestigious Harvard University Advanced Management Program in 1979. From Hutton, John joined Salomon Brothers, both at the New York and London offices, where he headed for the Private Client Division and International Equity Capital Markets. He then went on to become the Director of Separately Managed Accounts at Spears, Benzak, Salomon & Farrell, spending 10 years with the firm. He went on to fill a similar role with Prudential Managed Accounts from 2002 to 2005. Lastly, he founded IMMS Inc., a separately managed accounts consulting firm. Also notable is John’s work with CareCloud, a leading healthcare technology company where he had been a Director since 2014. 

Throughout the course of his career, John enjoyed accolades and roles within the investment community. He was a long-time member of the Bond Club of New York, serving as the president for a term. He was also a proud member of Kappa Beta Phi, a social organization of investment luminaries, serving as the Grand Swipe in 1977. As well, John served as a Director of the Greenwich Historical Society. A longtime member of the Yale Club, John also enjoyed membership in other New York City institutions. An honorary member of the Burning Tree Club in Washington D.C., John was an active member of The Round Hill Club in Greenwich.  

Through his education and business relationships, John had an enormous circle of friends and associates which were very important in his life. They were so numerous that a running family joke was that he could find someone he knew even in deepest Africa, which actually came to fruition while on safari in Kenya in 1986. 

Traveling with his family was one of John’s great joys. From getaways with his wife Barbara, trips with his children and many times having his three half-siblings from his father’s second marriage made for great fun, many laughs and tremendous memories. John and Barbara first went to Harbour Island in the Bahamas in 1967 and enjoyed annual visits there, owning a home for 22 years. 

Speaking of his wife, Barbara and John enjoyed the best kind of union, two people with different strengths and abilities, but who complemented each other so perfectly. It sounds like cliche, but they truly were each other’s best friend and that was readily apparent to anyone who knew or spent time with them. Meeting in New York City through mutual friends, they hit it off instantly and married in April 1966, enjoying 4 and a half years of marriage before welcoming the first child, John. Parenthood brought them out to the country, moving to New Canaan, Connecticut before welcoming their daughter Cristina. They moved to Greenwich in 1977, where they have resided ever since. 

Aside from family, friends and business, John had numerous other interests, among them was his participation with The Culinary Institute of America, the preeminent cooking school in the country and arguably the world. Asked to join to assist in the management of the school’s assets, his role expanded over time. He began as a “member” of the corporation and joined the Board of Trustees, serving as Treasurer and Chair of Finance. Since 2004, he had served as a Trustee Emeritus. In his time, John was crucial in developing the CIA’s Napa Valley Campus and participated in the building of international campuses. 

John is survived by his wife Barbara and children John and Cristina. As well he is survived by his beloved grandchildren, Caroline and Jack Hamel and his brother Charles and half siblings James and Nina. 

Per the family’s request, in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a scholarship in John’s name with The Culinary Institute of America. The link to donate is here: www.ciachef.edu/JohnNDalyScholarship