Background
Brooks, Philip Barron was born on April 20, 1914 in New York City, New York, United States.
Brooks, Philip Barron was born on April 20, 1914 in New York City, New York, United States.
AB cum laude, Rider College, 1935.
Private practice public accounting, Montclair, New Jersey, 1937—1967. Founder., chairman board, Chief Executive Officer Bank of Bloomfield, 1974. Past president Surf Club Apartments, Inc., Surfside, Florida.
Past treasurer, board directors Computer Speciality Corporation, Palisades Park, New Jersey. Founder, retired director Garden Title Insurance Company, Montclair. Founder, retired president, Chief Executive Officer TransJersey Bancorp.
Founder, retired director Garden State Mortgage Agency, Inc., Montclair. Board directors Nortek, Inc., Providence. Former lecturer tax subjects.
Panel member American Arbitration Association.
Trustee, treasurer Youth Employment Service, Montclair Urban Coalition, 1968—1971. Trustee emeritus Rider College. Former trustee Montclair Community Hospital.
Member of United States Croquet Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Montclair C. of Chamber (board directors, president 1966-1969, past trustee), New Jersey Hospital Association, Grand Jury Association Essex County, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, Florida Society of Certified Public Accountants, United States Navy League, New Jersey History Society, Rider College Alumni Association (national president 1965-1967, past trustee), One Hundred Club (former trustee, treasurer), Spring Lake Golf Club, Surf Club (life. Board governors, past secretary), Spring Lake Bath and Tennis Club, Green Gables Croquet Club, Committee of One Hundred Club (board directors), La Gorce Country Club, La Gorce Country Club, Montclair Elks (past exalter ruler), Zeta Beta Tau.
Married Betty R. Ralston. Children: Richard L., Michael B., Philip J., Jeffrey R.