David McCord
David Thompson Watson McCord (November 15, 1897 New York CityApril 13, 1997) was an American poet and college fundraiser. Life. He grew up in Portland, Oregon and graduated from Harvard University. His work appeared in "Harper's". He raised millions of dollars as executive director of the Harvard College Fund. Awards. Two collections of poems, "The Star in the Pail" and "One at a Time" were 1976 and 1978 finalists for the National Book Award, Children's Literature.