Background
McDermott, Frank Xavier was born on October 15, 1924 in New York City. Son of Peter Joseph and Helen (Gildea) McDermott.
McDermott, Frank Xavier was born on October 15, 1924 in New York City. Son of Peter Joseph and Helen (Gildea) McDermott.
Bachelor, Columbia College, 1948. Juris Doctor, Columbia College, 1949. Master of Public Administration, New York University, 1953.
Master of Laws in Trade Regulation, New York University, 1962.
Claims adjuster Aetna Casualty & Surety, New York City, 1949-1952. Assistant director, industrial relations New Jersey Manufacturing Association, Trenton, 1952-1957. Labor relations American Bakeries Company, New York City, 1957-1959.
Executive director New Jersey Organization for a Better State, Trenton, 1959-1973. Attorney Seifert, Frisch & McDermott, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1963-1964. Senior partner, of counsel Apruzzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy, Liberty Corner, since 1964.
Co-adjunct staff Institute Management and Labor Relations Rutgers University, 1956-1968. With United States Air Force, 1943-1946.
Author: New Jersey Labor Laws-Synopsis of Then-Current Laws, 1954.
Assemblyman New Jersey General Assembly, 1964—1967, 1976—1978. Senator New Jersey Senate, 1968—1974, president senate, 1969. Acting governor State of New Jersey, 1969.
Delegate White House Conference Education, 1955. Chairman Union County Republican Committee, 1989—2000, New Jersey Turnpike Authority, 1994—2002, commissioner, 2002—2004. Board trustees Kean University, since 2004.
Member County College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Association New Jersey (chairman), Army and Navy Club, Baltusrol Golf Club.
Golf, politics.
Married Patricia Mary Keogh, September 11, 1954. Children: Gregory Sean, Colleen Maura, Marita Patricia, Matthew Peter, Brendan Xavier.