Background
Shanley, Bernard Michael was born in 1903 in Newark, AMERICA0. Son of Bernard Michael and Regina (Ryan) Shanley.
Shanley, Bernard Michael was born in 1903 in Newark, AMERICA0. Son of Bernard Michael and Regina (Ryan) Shanley.
Student, Columbia University, 1925; student, Fordham University Law School, 1928.
Founder, senior partner Shanley & Fisher, Professional Corporation, Newark, 1934-1992. Advisor General Eisenhower's personal staff, 1952 campaign. On leave from firm to act as deputy chief staff and special counsel to President United States, 1953-1955.
Secretary to President, 1955-1957. Board directors Public Service Electric and Gas, Chubb Corporation. Counsel New Jersey Chamber of Commerce.
Former chairman New Jersey Republican Finance Committee, vice-chairman Northeast. Member executive committee, rules committee, council legal advisors. Republican National Committeeman for New Jersey, 1960-1964, 68-92.
Republican candidate for United States Senate, 1964. Member advisory board St. Benedict's Preparatory School. Trustee Victoria Foundation, Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Bernardsville, New Jersey.
Board directors Tri-County Scholarship Fund. Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Fellow American Bar Foundation (life).
Member American Bar Association, New Jersey, Essex County, Somerset County Bar Association, American Judicature Society Clubs: Two Hundred (Somerset County). Essex (Newark); Metropolitan, Capitol Hill (Washington). National Golf Links American (Southampton, New York ).
Roxiticus Golf (president emeritus) (Mendham, New Jersey), Morris County Golf.
Married Maureen Virginia Smith, August 1, 1936 (deceased). Children: Maureen S. Kirk, Seton, Kevin, Brigid Shanley Lamb, Brendan.