Fidelis O’Rourke

Background

O’Rourke, Fidelis was born on January 23, 1902 in New York City. Son of Frank J. and Mary (Walsh) O’R.

Education

Student College New York City, 1919-1921. Graduate Holy Name College, 1936-1940, Columbia, 1941-1943.

Career

Admitted to New York bar, 1930, District of Columbia Bar, 1938, also Supreme Court of the United States Court Barometer With board transportation City of New York, 1925-1934, assistant counsel, 1930-1934. Joined Franciscan Order, 1934, ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1939.

Professor of law, chairman division business Saint Bonaventure (New York) college (constituted university 1950), 1940-1966, dean School Business Administration, 1940-1971, secretary university, 1955-1971.

Achievements

• Fidelis O’Rourke has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, university administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Geography Society. Member American, New York State, Cattaraugus County bar associations, Association Colleges Business Administration (president New York State, Chairman of Commission accountancy Middle Atlantic States), Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, American Arbitration assosiation, New York State Council Accountancy (vice-chairman 1961-1971), American, Catholic economics associations, Catholic Business Education Association (chairman planning board seaway unit), National Association Accountants, American Judicature Society, American Irish History Society, American Academy Political Science, Academy Political and Social Science, Industrial Relations Association Western New York (Executive Board).

Connections

Father:

Frank J. O’R.

Mother:

Mary (Walsh) O’R.