Background
Rooney, Michael James was born on December 18, 1947 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of James Patrick and Nellie Mae (Schaefer) Rooney.
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Michael James Rooney
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Bachelor of Education, Illinois State University, 1971; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1976.
Career
Attorney, Atty's. Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., Champaign, Illinois, 1976-1981;
vice president, Corporate Counsel, Atty's. Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., Champaign, Illinois, 1981-1983;
executive vice president, Atty's. Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., Champaign, Illinois, 1983-1988;
president, Atty's.
Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., Champaign, Illinois, 1988-1991. Business development director Penta Corporation, Champaign, 1991-1992. Vice president, Dallas area manager Chicago Title Insurance Company, 1993-1998.
Vice president, Arizona district manager ATI Title Agency, since 1999. Board directors Illinois Institute Continuing Legal Education, Springfield, 1984-1993, chairman, 1991-1992. Visiting assistant professor College Commerce, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1982-1987.
Achievements
Membership
President Mahomet (Illinois)-Seymour Boosters, 1983-1984. Fellow American Bar Foundation (life), Illinois Bar Foundation (charter). Member American Bar Association (chairman real property committee general practice section 1983-1987, budget officer 1990-1991, county member 1991-1993, member of commission on non-lawyer practice 1991-1995, real property probate and trust law), Illinois Bar Association (secretary real estate section county 1984-1985, vice chairman 1985-1986, chairman 1986-1987, insurance program committee 1988-1993, secretary 1989-1990, vice chairman 1990-1991, chairman 1991-1992, protect public from unauthorized practice of law 1988-1993), International Right of Way Association (instructor since 1983), Champaign County Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, American College Real Estate Lawyers, Greater Dallas Association Realtors (board directors since 1998, Affiliate of Year 1997, chair Affiliate Forum 1998).
Connections
Children: Dawn Suzanne, Donald Edward, Joseph Michael. Married Deborah Daily, November 27, 1992.
