John Macarthur (ca. 1767-1834) was an Australian merchant and sheep breeder. He became a powerful political leader and was a spokesman for the free settlers. The date of John Macarthur's birth is uncertain, but he was baptized on Sept. 3, 1767, at...

Billionaire John D. MacArthur built Chicago-based Bankers Life and Casualty into an insurance powerhouse, then moved to Florida and spent much of his fortune on huge tracts of land he never developed. At one point, "Mr. Mac" was the largest single landholder in...

Byline: JEREMY MULLMAN The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, one of the country's most prestigious and sought-after donors, is changing the way it funds many Chicago-area non-profits. More than a dozen local non-profits funded by MacArthur say they've been...