Biography
MacArthur is the son of J. Roderick MacArthur and Christiane L’Entendart, and the grandson of billionaire John D. MacArthur. He grew up in Winnetka, Illinois, and graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University with a B.A. in history in 1978. He lives with his wife and two daughters in New York City.
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