Background
Lai, Mary Maneri was born on June 20, 1921 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Joseph and Concettina (DiPeri) Maneri.
Lai, Mary Maneri was born on June 20, 1921 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Joseph and Concettina (DiPeri) Maneri.
Bachelor of Science, Long Island University, 1942. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Long Island University, 1986. Master of Science, Fordham University, 1951.
Junior accountant, Klein Hinds Finke, Certified Public Accountant (now Alexander Grant), New York City, 1942-1943;
bookkeeper, United States Navy, 1943-1945;
accountant, Arthur Young and Company. New York City, 1946;
bursar, Long Island U., Brookville, New York, 1946-1954;
director finance, Long Island U., Brookville, New York, 1954-1963;
treasurer, Long Island U., Brookville, New York, since 1963;
vice president finance, Long Island U., Brookville, New York, since 1983. Member College Entrance Examination Board, trustee commission on finance, 1978-1980.
Member finance committee Council Higher Ednl. Institutions, 1965-1967. Member of New York State advising committee educational policy analysis, since 1975.
Consultant various colleges universities including Gannon U., Fordham University, Union Theological Seminary. Consultant New York State Dept.Edn., Dormitory Authority State of New York. Board directors East New York Savings Bank, Manufacturers and traders Trust Company, First Empire State Corporation.
Advisory board Chemical Bank, since 1977. Member budget review committee Long Island Association Commerce and Industry, 1977.
Board of directors, budget/finance committee Brooklyn Tuberculosis and Lung Association, 1965-1975, board directors, finance committee Family Svc. Association Nassau County, 1982-1987. Board directors Breeay Point Cooperative, Inc., 1965-1968, assistant treasurer, 1965, treasurer, 1966-1968, employee relations committee, 1965-1985, finance committee since 1965, pension fund trustee, 1965-1985, nominating committee.
Board of trustees Boston College, 1972-1980, chairman finance committee, 1973-1975. Board of trustees Le Moyne College, 1972-1979, finance committee, vice Chairman of the Board 1977-1979. Board of trustees, finance committee St. Joseph College, since 1981.
Member American Association of University Women, National Association College and University Business Officers (president 1979-1980), Eastern Association College and University Business Officers (president 1974-1975), National Association Ednl. Buyers Metropolitan Group (secretary 1960-1965), Ednl. and Institutional Cooperative Superior vena cava syndrome (board directors 1978-1985), Higher Ednl. Administrative Referral Svc.
(management com.1971-1973), Nassau Consortium Business Officers.
Married William T. Lai, July 25, 1943. Children: William Thomas, Richard Joseph.