John Joseph "Jack" Waldron (March 13, 1912 – July 20, 1971)[1] was an American brewery executive who served as President of the Rupert Knickerbocker Brewing Company[2] and P. Ballantine and Sons Brewing Company.
He attended Fordham University, where he played on the football team and roomed with Vince Lombardi.
[3] Waldron then became a certified public accountant and worked for the firm of Haskins and Sells for ten years.
[3] In 1965, Waldron negotiated Rupert's purchase of the Boston Celtics from Louis Pieri and Marjorie Brown.
He resigned this position later that year when the company was purchased by Investors Funding Corporation.