Background
Haben, John William was born on October 11, 1956 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of R. William and Barbara A. (Wilson) Haben.
Haben, John William was born on October 11, 1956 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of R. William and Barbara A. (Wilson) Haben.
Bachelor of Science in Business, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1978; diploma in mortuary science, Worsham College, 1979.
Intern, apprentice, Haben Funeral Home, Skokie, Illinois, 1979-1980; licensed funeral director and embalmer, Haben Funeral Home, Skokie, Illinois, since 1980; secretary, treasurer, Haben Funeral Home, Skokie, Illinois, 1982-1992; president, Haben Funeral Home, Skokie, Illinois, since 1992.
Member steering committee Skokie Centennial Celebration, 1987, 88. Board dirs.Skokie History Society, 1988-1991. Active Young Families Task Force, Skokie, 1988-1989.
Commissioner zoning board appeals Village of Skokie, 1989-1994. Board directors, president, member steering committee 125th Anniversary St. Peter Church School, since 1995. Board directors Metropolitan Family Superior vena cava syndrome Evanston and Skokie Valley.
President of the board Youth Foundation, Skokie, since 1998. Member National Funeral Dirs. Association, National Selected Morticians, Illinois FuneralDirs.
Association, Funeral Dirs. Superior vena cava syndrome Association (board directors 1982), Skokie Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1989-1993, president 1992), Luxembourg Brotherhood of America (officer since 1994), KC, Rotary (board directors Skokie chapter 1987-1991), EvanstonGolf Club (finance committee 1990-1993, house committee since 1996, chairman permanent planning committee since 1997).
Married Mary Anne McNulty, November 28, 1981. Children: John W. Junior, Peter W., Clare M., William D., Thomas E., Nicholas R.