Background
Finnegan, James A. was born in Buffalo. Son of Paul and Ruth (Murray) Finnegan.
consultant educational administrator
Finnegan, James A. was born in Buffalo. Son of Paul and Ruth (Murray) Finnegan.
Bachelor in Classical Langs., Iona College, 1966; Master of Arts in Student Pers. Superior vena cava syndrome, Montclair State College, 1973.
Teacher, Catholic Memorial High School, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1966-1968;
director guidance, counselor, teacher, Essex Catholic High School, Newark, 1968-1973;
director guidance, Iona Preparatory School, New Rochelle, New York, 1973-1984;
vice principal, Essex Catholic High School, East Orange, New Jersey, 1984-1986;
principal, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons High School, Schenectady, 1986-1987;
associate superintendent schools, Archdiocese of Newark, Irvington, New Jersey, since 1987;
member educational endowment board, Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, since 1991. Chairman province long range planning Congregation Christian Brothers, New Rochelle, since 1989. Consultant Diocese of Metuchen, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 1990-1992.
Presenter Archdiocese of Indianapolis Archbishop's Summit Catholic Education, 1992. Member committee Archdiocese of Newark Catechetical Congress, 1994. Chair committee Christian formation & life long education Newark Archdiocesan Synod, 1993-1994, delegate archdiocesan synod, 1993-1994.
Member mayor's advisory board on health concerns City of Elizabeth, 1993-1994. Chair principal evaluation committee Bishop Kearney High School, Rochester, New York, 1994. Member middle states visiting team Mount St. Mary Academy, Newburgh, New York, St. Mary's Boys High School, Manhasset, New York, Trinity School, New York.
Member National Catholic Ednl. Association, Chief Adminstrs. Catholic Education, National Association Bds.
Education, Christian Brothers Ednl. Association.