Background
PHELAN, John was born on May 7, 1931 in New York, United States. Son of John Joseph Phelan and Edna K. Phelan.
stock exchange executive Corporate director
PHELAN, John was born on May 7, 1931 in New York, United States. Son of John Joseph Phelan and Edna K. Phelan.
Bachelor of Business Administration magna cum laude, Adelphi U., 1970; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Adelphi U., 1987; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hamilton College, 1980; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Niagara U., 1985; honorary doctorate, U. Notre Dame, 1986; honorary doctorate, Tulane University honorary doctorate, Brooklyn Polytech.
Joined, Nash & Company. New York City, 1955;
partner, Nash & Company. New York City, 1957-1962;
senior partner, Phelan & Company.
New York City, 1962-1972;
senior partner, Phelan, Silver, New York City, 1972-1977;
senior partner, Phelan, Silver, Vesce, Barry & Company. New York City, 1977-1980. Member of New York Stock Exch., New York City, since 1957, Board of Governors, 1971-1972, board directors, 1974-1980, vice chairman, 1975-1980, president, chief operating officer, 1980-1984, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1984-1991.
Senior advisor Boston Cons. Group, since 1992; chairman New York Futures Exch., 1979-1985. Chairman Presidential Board Advisors on Private Sector Initiatives, 1986-1989.
Board directors Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Eastman Kodak Company, Merrill Lynch, Sonat, Cold Spring Harbor laboratories. Board directors Business Council New York State, vice Chairman of the Board, chairman finance committee, 1988-1990. Trustee Committee for Economics Development, 1985-1990.
Member of New York State Temporary Committee on Banking, Insurance and Finance Superior vena cava syndrome, 1983-1984. Leader delegate to symposium New York Stock Exch.-Peoples Bank China, Beijing, 1986. Head symposium on Russian economy.
Member cardinal's commission on laity Archdiocese of New York, since 1968, member finance county, 1986-1992. Chairman Wall Street division National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1973, 76. Board directors Mercy Hospital, Rockville Centre, New York, 1976-1981, New York Heart Association, 1979-1984;chairman campaigns New York City Heart Fund, 1982-1983.
Trustee Adelphi College, 1980-1985, chairman of the board of trustees, 1981-1985. Member county Rockefeller U. Trustee Tulane University, 1983-1987, New York Medical College, 1984-1991, Catholic Charities, since 1985, Asia Society, 1987-1993.
Member board advisors Boston University Center for Banking Law Studies, 1981-1990. Chairman finance services division United Way New York, 1985-1986;Board of Governors United Way American, 1988-1991. Member board councillors Holy Sepulcher, since 1985.
Member of advisory board Business Higher Education Forum, 1985-1991. Board directors Aspen Institute, past chairman With United States Marine Corps, 1951-1954. Member International Federation Bourses (president), National Audubon Society (board directors 1989-1992), Economics Club New York (trustee 1989-1992).
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