Background
II, William James Pape, was born on August 14, 1931 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of William B. and Helen (Cronan) P.
II, William James Pape, was born on August 14, 1931 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of William B. and Helen (Cronan) P.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1953. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1959. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Teikyo Post University, 1991.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1953; advanced through grades to Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1955; resigned, United States Navy, 1957; assistant treasurer, Eastern Color Printing Company, Waterbury, 1959-1963; president, treasurer, Eastern Color Printing Company, Avon, Connecticut, 1977-1987; vice president, assistant treasurer, American-Republican Inc., Waterbury, 1963-1964; assistant publisher, comptroller, vice president, treasurer, American-Republican Inc., Waterbury, 1964-1972; president, American-Republican Inc., Waterbury, since 1972; treasurer, American-Republican Inc., Waterbury, 1972-1998; public, Waterbury Republican-American, since 1972; editor, Waterbury Republican-American, since 1988; also board directors vice president, assistant treasurer & director, Paper Delivery, Inc., since 1972. Board directors Platt Brothers, Waterbury.
Board directors Connecticut Council Freedom of Information, 1968-1988, Connecticut Business and Industry Association, 1980-1983, Naugatuck Valley Development Corporation, Regional Action Council, Waterbury, 1991. Board directors Connecticut Citizens for Judicial Modernization, president, 1973-1975. Board directors Waterbury Young Men’s Christian Association, 1970-1978, trustee, 1972-2001, chairman trustees, 1976-1985.
Trustee Northeast Utilities, 1974-2001, Greater Waterbury Health Network Inc., 1993-1995. Member Connecticut Public Expenditure Council Inc., 1974-1977, director Connecticut policy and economic council, 1994-2000. Trustee Teikyo Post University, 1976-1996.
Grants committee Waterbury Foundation, 1980-1987. Public affairs committee Waterbury Hospital, 1984-1990, past trustee. Incorporator Connecticut Foundation for Open Government Inc.
Active Connecticut Legislature Commission to Study Modernization and Unification of Courts, 1973-1975, Citizens for Better Government Through Reorganization, 1977. Member American Judicature Society (associate director 1975-1976), New England Newspaper Association (Connecticut board governors 1983-1987), Connecticut Bar Association (task force conflict of interest 1979), Connecticut Daily Newspaper Association (president 1970, executive committee 1971-1991), Waterbury Chamber of Commerce (executive committee, vice president 1975, chairman 1977-1979, director 1964-2001, vice-chairman transportation 1981-2001), Navy League United States (communications board 1982), Waterbury Club, Madison Beach Club, Highfield, Liverpool Nautical Research Society, American Legion, Veterinary Foreign Wars.
Married Patricia Moran, October 15, 1959. Children: William B. II, Andrew J.