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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