Catherine Jean McDonough

1927-2021

Jean McDonough (elected October 1988) died August 22, 2021. McDonough served as treasurer, board member, and investment manager for close to three decades at FLEXcon, the company founded by her husband Myles in 1956. An AAS councilor from 1989 through 1996, she served as recording secretary from 1993 to 1996 and as chair of the Education Committee. She was involved in board leadership with a plethora of Worcester-area cultural institutions beyond AAS, notably the Worcester Art Museum and the EcoTarium, and was a corporator of what became the Greater Worcester Community Foundation. McDonough was among the most generous benefactors in the Society’s history; her landmark gift kicked off the Safeguarding the American Story campaign.

Worcester, MA
United States

Elected to AAS
October 1988

AAS Proceedings