Birthday profile

Jack McGregor

Jack McGregor, American captain, lawyer, and politician

Born
September 22, 1934
Age in 2026
92
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1934

About Jack McGregor

Jack Edwin McGregor (September 22, 1934 – January 6, 2026) was an American politician and lawyer who was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate and the founder of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins. He later resided in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he served as counsel to Cohen and Wolf, P.C., and as an advisor to companies looking to create business opportunities in the Bridgeport region. McGregor also served as a consultant to other companies seeking to expand their market share in the area. == Early life, education, and career == McGregor was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, on September 22, 1934, to parents Leah and Russell McGregor. He studied at various universities and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Yale University in 1956, where he was a member of the Skull and Bones society. McGregor received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he was named class valedictorian and editor-in-chief of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review. He later receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Quinnipiac University in 1995. After college, McGregor served as a captain in the United States Marine Corps. He was later allowed to practice law in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. In the 1960s, McGregor practiced law in the Pittsburgh and Washington offices of the law firm Reed Smith LLP. In the early 1970s, he held appointive regulatory positions in the federal government, and then became general counsel of a major electric utility.

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Career and life highlights

Jack McGregor timeline

  1. In 1965, McGregor became a founder the Pittsburgh Penguins, by helping bring the NHL back to Pittsburgh.
  2. Meanwhile, Jack McGregor obtained Andy Bathgate for the team's first pick in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft.
  3. On October 11, 1967, Clarence Campbell and McGregor jointly dropped the ceremonial first puck of the Penguins opening home game against the Montreal Canadiens.

The world when Jack McGregor was born

Jack McGregor was born in 1934. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1934

  • #1 song"Stars Fell on Alabama"
  • Top movieIt Happened One Night
  • Best-selling bookTender Is the Night – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Masters Tournament held at Augusta National
  • Top headlineFBI kills John Dillinger outside a Chicago theater
  • Technology milestoneFirst streamlined passenger train (Burlington Zephyr)
  • Defining fadShirley Temple mania
  • Notable inventionLaundromat
  • World population2.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population126.4M

1934 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jack McGregor's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19342026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$4,900$435,000
Average income$2,500$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population126.4M341 million

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