Background
McKenna, William Francis was born on May 14, 1910 in Meriden, Connecticut, United States. Son of Francis Joseph and Alice Nancy (Downes) McKenna.
McKenna, William Francis was born on May 14, 1910 in Meriden, Connecticut, United States. Son of Francis Joseph and Alice Nancy (Downes) McKenna.
Bar: Connecticut 1932, Maryland. 1940, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1938, United States District Court District of Columbia 1950, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1951, United States Court Military.Appeals 1953. Association Buckley, Creedon & Danaher, Hartford, Connecticut, 1932-1935.
Attorney, counsel, acting chief public loans section Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Washington, 1935-1942.
Chief airports branch War Assets Administration, Washington, 1945-1947. Counsel United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency, Washington, 1947-1957.
Administrator assistant to the United States Senator William Benton, Washington, 1950. Associate.
Associate Buckley, Creedon & Danaher, Hartford, Connecticut, 1932-1935. Attorney, counsel public loans section Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Washington, 1935-1942. Chief airports branch War Assets Administration, 1945-1947.
Counsel United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency, 1947-1957. Associate Ford Motor Company, 1957-1958. House counsel National Association Mutual Savings Banks, New York City, 1958-1959, director-counsel Washington, 1959-1963.
General counsel, vice president, secretary National Savings and Loan League, 1963-1975. Associate Housley, Goldberg & Kantarian PC, 1976-1986. Private practice Silver Spring, Maryland, from 1986.
Administrator assistant to the United States Senator William Benton, Washington, 1950, counsel United States Congressional Joint Committee on Defense Production, 1950-1951. Commanding officer United States Naval Reserve Law Company 5-11, Washington, 1956-1957, 64-65. Chairman executive committee Knickerbocker Federal Savings and Loan Association, New York City, 1980.
President Connecticut Democratic in District of Columbia, 1939-1940. Lector, server St. Matthews Cathedral, Washington, 1968-1986. Extraordinary minister St. Michaels Roman Catholic Church Silver Spring, 1986, liturgy committee, 1982-1999.
Captain United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945, PTO. Member Inter-American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Association Former Senate Aides, Holy Name Society, University Club, Exchequer Club (chancellor 1962-1963), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Catherine Agnes Donahue, June 25, 1935 (deceased);children: William Francis (deceased), Daniel Joseph. Children: William Francis (deceased), Daniel Joseph.