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Jon McIntire (August 13, 1941-February 16, 2012) was the tour manager for the music group the Grateful Dead from 1970 to 1974, and 1984 to 1990.

McIntire is credited with helping to create the fan base known as Deadheads.

Jon McIntire was manager during the Grateful Dead's most prolific period, from the release of Workingman's Dead and American Beauty (album) albums to their only Top 10 hit, the song Touch of Grey in 1987. The song "Uncle John's Band" was written for McIntire by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, according to the Grateful Dead's publicist, Dennis McNally.

Born August 13, 1941 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, he was a member of Early Music Society of St. Louis. He attended Washington University and met co-manager Rock Scully while attending San Francisco State. His other works included theater, piano, board member of the Rex Foundation and counselor for victims of domestic abuse.