John Oswin Schroy

John Oswin Schroy, 91, of Estero passed away peacefully on August 26, 2023. He was born November 1932 in Rahway, New Jersey to the late Paul and Florence (Nadeau) Schroy. After graduating Cornell University, John joined the US ARMY and served his Country, stationed in Germany from 1954-1956. After the army he started working in New York for Citibank. Soon an opportunity arose, and he was transferred to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1956. By 1959 he founded his own company, S-N Investimentos, the first full-service securities broker-dealer in Brazil that met rigorous international standards for internal controls and accounting procedures, generally not followed by broker-dealers at the time. After 1966 the name of the firm was changed to S-N Crefisul and operated on the Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo stock exchanges. The firm was one of the first to create a money market fund in Brazil, “Conta Garantia,” and produced independent equity research. In 1964 and 1965 it was the largest trader in developing markets for Readjustable Government Bonds, and after 1966 the firm was the leading trader in interbank, overnight money. Later John was a director of Chase Manhattan Investment Bank in Brazil. John worked in many places, allowing him and Neuza to travel all over the world. In 1979 he returned to the United States, where his children completed their High School and College Educations. Under the Financial Sector Development Project funded by the US Agency for International Development, John played an important role in advancing the Indonesian Capital Markets in the 1990s. John masterminded the drafting of the rule book of regulations governing the role of various market participants, helping plan and make operational a modern system trading, clearing and settlement of securities. Under Bapepam, a financial regulatory authority in Indonesia, he helped direct the modernization of the Jakarta Stock Exchange. His other great accomplishment was meeting and convincing the love of his life Neuza Jorge to marry him in 1965. They spent 58 wonderful years together with many adventures and raised two children. John was extremely proud of his children Henry and Priscilla as they graduated from Georgia Tech and Rutgers/Cornell, respectively. Both went to work in the financial industry. John is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Neuza (Jorge) Schroy, his devoted children, Priscilla Schroy Glover (late Gordon Glover), and Henry Paul Schroy (Lea Rekow); treasured grandchildren Parson and James Glover, and Sophia Schroy. Along with his parents, and Son-in-Law, he was also predeceased by his sisters, Nadean and Susan. The family will hold services privately at this time and wishes to thank all those who have shown love and support. Memorial Donations in John’s name may be made to the Cornell University Insect Collection at Cornell University. https://cuic.entomology.cornell.edu/ Arrangements are being handled by Shikany's Bonita Funeral Home.

John Oswin Schroy

November 29, 1932 - August 26, 2023