Background
Cotter, William Edward was born on March 21, 1893 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Patrick and Helen (Fitzgerald) Cotter.
Cotter, William Edward was born on March 21, 1893 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Patrick and Helen (Fitzgerald) Cotter.
Bachelor of Laws, University Notre Dame, 1913. Doctor of Commercial Science, Holy Cross College, 1950. Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Michael’s College, 1954, St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame.
Indiana, 1956.
Counsel Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation since 1917. Director John Price Jones Company, Inc., Jones & Berkeley, Pricejon Corporation. Co-founder, secretary-treasurer Catholic Actors Guild American, 1914-1917.
Secretary-treasurer Southern Traffic Association, 1920-1922. Treasurer American Memorial Devastated War Area of France, 1923-1924. Director Amateur Cinema League, from 1928.
Member Cardinal’s Committee, Catholic Charities, from 1930. Treasurer International Acetylene Association, 1931-1932. Sponsor, member Child Welfare Association of America, 1935.
Director, vice president Broad St. Hospital, 1935-1938. President National Notre Dame Alumni Association, 1937-1938. Member Social Service Committee for Venezuela, 1938-1939.
Member of the board of council Fordham University, from 1939. Member of national advising committee New York Worlds Fair, Inc., 1939-1940. Director Downtown Hospital, 1939-1942.
Chairman Selective Service Board, New Rochelle, New York, 1940-1945. Director Occupational Research Foundation, from 1941. Member Executive Committee, director United China Relief (.
Member Cardinal’s Committee, Catholic Charities, from 1930. Member Social Service Committee for Venezuela, 1938-1939. Member of the board of council Fordham University, from 1939.
Member of national advising committee New York Worlds Fair, Inc., 1939-1940. Member Executive Committee, director United China Relief (Fellowship of Wisteria), 1941-1942. Member Executive Committee Navy Relief, 1942.
Member executive committee War Finance Committee, State of New York, 1943-1945. Member of New York State advising committee United States Savings Bonds Division, from 1946. Member Lay Committee for Financing Medical Care, 1948-1949.
Member of national planning committee and executive vice chairman of campaign American Heart Association, 1948-1949. Member of advisory board Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, from 1950. Member of the board of directors Citizens Committee for Hoover Report, from 1949.
Member of advisory commission on Graduate School Business Administration, and School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance, New York University, from 1950. Member commerce and industry council of National Urban League, from 1950. Member International Society Welfare of Cripples, from 1951.
Member of advisory board Xavier U., from 1951. Member special gifts committee and chairman chemical division New York City Cancer Committee. Member of the board of council New York University, from 1952, trustee of Law Center Foundation, from 1952.
Member board Catholic Youth Organisation, from 1952. Member Institute Social Sciences, Academy Political Science, English-Speaking Union Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, American Irish History Society. Member Military Order of Malta in the United States (Knight Sovereign).
Clubs: Union League, University, Economic (New York City).
Married Evarista Brady, June 7, 1916. Children: Evarista Ruth (Kane), William Edward II, Mary Camille (Millard).