Background
Brennan, Francis W. was born on November 18, 1919 in Newark. Son of William J. and B. Agnes (McDermott) Brennan.
Brennan, Francis W. was born on November 18, 1919 in Newark. Son of William J. and B. Agnes (McDermott) Brennan.
AB, Princeton University, 1940. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1943, 1947.
Associate firm Pitney, Hardin & Ward, Newark, 1947-1953. General counsel California Oil Corporation, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 1953-1954. Vice president legal, secretary P. Ballantine & Sons, Newark, 1954-1971.
Vice president, secretary, general counsel Rheingold Breweries, Inc., Brooklyn, 1971-1972. Vice president, counsel E & J Gallo Winery, Modesto, California, 1972-1988. Retired
Secretary Boston Celtics Basketball Club, 1968-1969.
Commissioner Essex County (New Jersey) Park Commission, 1958-1973, president, 1963-1965, 70-71. President, chairman trustees Boys Clubs Newark, 1966-1969. Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.
Member American, Stanislaus County bar associations, State Bar California.
Married Betty Kirkwood, February 19, 1944. Children: Judith, Francis K. (deceased), Robert.