Background
Ahern, John Irenaeus was born on June 28, 1907 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John W. and Catherine (Leary) Ahern.
Ahern, John Irenaeus was born on June 28, 1907 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John W. and Catherine (Leary) Ahern.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Boston University, 1930. Trainee Weymouth Light & Power Company, 1929-1930, sales and advertising, 1930-1934. Assistant merchandise manager New England Power Service & Engineering Corporation, 1934-1936, editor, 1936-1937, publicity director, 1937-1947.
Assistant vice-president, director public relations New England Electric System, Boston, 1947-1950, vice president, from 1950.
Chairman, director Massachusetts Electric & Gas Chairman"s Association board Massachusetts Electric Company, from 1968. Director Fieldcrest Mills.
Member investment committee Union Warren Savings Bank. Finance committee director Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Director Executive Committee Westville Homes Corporation.
Trustee Executive Committee Amoskeag Company, Union Warren Savings Bank. Treasurer, director Issues Management Incorporated. Trustee Flatley Real Estate Investment Trust.
Director Federal Saint Capital Corporation.
Assistant mdse; assistant vice president, director Director Fieldcrest Mills. Director Boston Mut; director executive
Director Federal Saint Capital Corporation Member.
President council Boston College Served to Lieutenant commander.
Member of Executive Committee Massachusetts Committee Caths., Protestants and Jews. Member president council Boston College. Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946.
Clubs: Algonquin (Boston), Clover (Boston).
Married Marion Whitney Brown, April.