Background
McGrath, Michael Alan was born on October 27, 1942 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Lyman Levitt and Ada Frances (Hofreiter) McGrath.
McGrath, Michael Alan was born on October 27, 1942 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Lyman Levitt and Ada Frances (Hofreiter) McGrath.
Associate of Arts, Daytona Beach Junior College, 1967. Bachelor, Stetson University, 1969.
Supervisor, 1st Trust Company, St. Paul, 1969-1972;
vice president, International Dairy Queen, Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota, 1972-1984;
director operations, WISCECO, Inc., Bloomington, 1984;
business manager, McGraw-Hill, Inc., Edina, Minnesota, 1985;
president, Policy Advisors, Inc., Bloomington, 1986;
treasurer, State of Minnesota, St. Paul, since 1987. Member State Board Investment, State Executive Council, since 1987. Board directors Minnesota State Retirement Systems, St. Paul.
Minnesota representative Public Finance Network, since 1989.
Chairman board directors Urban Concerns Workshop, Inc., St. Paul, 1984-1986. Secretary League Minnesota Human Rights Commission, Minneapolis, 1985-1986. Chairman senior district 41 Democratic Farm Labor Party, 1984-1986, treasurer 3d congressional district, New Hope, Minnesota, 1986, president Democratic Farm Labor Club, Bloomington, 1982-1984.
Board directors The Learning Center, 1996. With United States Air Force, 1962-1966. Member National Association State Treasurer (midwest vice president 1988-1989, secretary-treasurer 1990-1994, senior vice president 1994-1995, president 1995-1996, council of state governments, finance committee 1993-1994, long-range planning committee 1995, executive committee 1995-1997), Council of Institutional Investors (co-chair 1997-1998), Government Finance Officers Association, National Association State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurer (executive committee 1995-1997, national electronic benefits transfer council, since 1995).
Married Marsha Louise Palmer, August 6, 1966. Children: David Patrick, Stephen Gregory, Christopher Andrew.