John C. Malone '59

John C. Malone '59 came to Hopkins as an eighth grader, commuting to New Haven from Milford. His teachers remember him as quiet and thoughtful, a conscientious student and a gifted poker player in his spare time. He was granted special permission to take pre-calculus and calculus in his senior year, and excelled at both. In addition to his academic commitments, he lettered in three sports, fencing, soccer and track. John received a coveted National Merit Scholarship upon graduation.

From Hopkins, John went on to Yale to study electrical engineering and economics, and graduated as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Graduate School followed Yale, with two Masters degrees and a PhD from Johns Hopkins. After experience at Bell Labs and General Instrument he joined Tele-Communications, Inc. and expanded it into one of the largest cable companies in the world. In recognition of his professional accomplishments, John was awarded the Hopkins’ Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1994.

The highest recognition that any member of the Hopkins community can receive is the Hopkins Medal, and it is given for unparalleled commitment and loyalty to the Hopkins School. The Malone Science Center, a state-of-the-art academic building, was made possible by John’s extraordinarily generous participation in the Campaign for Hopkins, which succeeded in raising 25 million dollars between 1995 and 2000. Then, as the School moved forward with the Master Plan for the development of the campus, John, with incredible generosity, made the Heath Commons a reality, a building that brings the Hopkins community together in a civilized and meaningful way.