David Thompson Watson McCord (November 15, 1897 in New York City – April 13, 1997) was an American poet and college fundraiser.

Life

He grew up in Portland, Oregon where he graduated from Lincoln High School, and earned three degrees 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.

Works

Poetry

Essays

Editor

Appearances in others' anthologies