Background
Coffey, Matthew B. was born on January 20, 1941 in Cumberland, Maryland, United States. Son of Francis Wade and Mary Agnes (Stegmaier) Coffey.
Coffey, Matthew B. was born on January 20, 1941 in Cumberland, Maryland, United States. Son of Francis Wade and Mary Agnes (Stegmaier) Coffey.
Associate of Arts, Potomac State College, 1960. Bachelor of Science, West Virginia University, 1962. Master of Business Administration, West Virginia University, 1969.
Investigator United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, 1964-1965. Staff assistant to President Johnson The White House, 1965-1969. Director planning Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1969-1973.
Director recruiting Carter-Mondale Transition, 1976-1977. President Association of Public Radio Stations, 1973-1977. Senior vice president National Public Radio, 1977.
Executive vice president National Alliance of Business, 1977-1978. Director Washington Office Textron, Inc., 1978-1979. Vice president, Chief Financial Officer Bridgeport-Textron, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1979-1983.
Executive director National Association Counties, Washington, 1983-1985. President National Tooling and Machining Association, 1985—2005, Coffey & Company, since 2005, MBR Finance Cmte Washington National Cathedral, since 2009, Village Newlyseen Horizontal Property Regime, since 2010. Board directors Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, 1996-1997.
Co-chairman Commission on Workforce Skills in Industrial Foundation Firms, 1992-1994. Member National Alliance Business Council on Work Force Excellence, 1992-1997. Member industry advisory board D.O.E. Laboratories, 1993-1996.
Chairman, board directors Public Interest Groups, Washington, 1985. Board directors Bridgeport Economic Development Corporation, 1981-1983, Naugatuck Valley Industrial Development Committee, 1980-1983. Chairman Private Industry Council, Bridgeport, 1981-1983.
Board governors National Cathedral School, 1988. Member building committee Washington National Cathedral, 1989-2007, co-chair long range planning task group, 1994-1998, chairman building committee, 1998-2007. Trustee Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, 1998-2007.
Principal Center for Excellence in Government, 1988-1998. Board directors Small Business Legislation Council, 1990—2005, chairman, 1998-1999. Fellow National Academy Public Administration, Congressional Country Club, University Club.
Married Sharon Harriet West, May 20, 1971. Children— Julia Katherine West, Francis Matthew West.