John Stratford Rogers

ROGERS John Stratford. Chairman and CEO of World City America Inc., and World City Foundation, died on Friday, October 7, at New York Presbyterian Hospital, of complications related to multiple myeloma. Mr. Rogers attended Trinity School in New York (class of '52), and received his Bachelor of Arts from Yale University ('55) and his LLB from New York University Law School ('59). He was a Reporter for the N.Y. Journal of Commerce while attending law school. He joined the firm of Burlingham Underwood and Lord in 1959 where he became a senior partner, practicing admiralty and international law. Mr. Rogers opened branch offices (the first Western law firm) in Saudi Arabia; also in Kuwait and Egypt. He formed the American-Saudi Business Roundtable in the 70's to promote U.S.-Saudi business partnerships. In 1990, Mr. Rogers launched the Build America initiative to seize for the American economy a share of the booming foreign-flag cruise ship industry. The prototype ship, America World City, will be the world's largest passenger ship, accommodating 6,200 guests. Mr. Rogers is survived by three sons, John S. Rogers, Jr., Roland K. Rogers, and Andrew Lewis Rogers; a brother, Dr. Hartley Rogers; a sister, Joanna Macy; and three grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2005, in the Chapel of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church at 1:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions in John Rogers' memory may be made to: the International Myeloma Foundation, 12650 Riverside Drive, Suite 206, North Hollywood, CA. 91607-3421; www.myeloma.org.