Background
Ronan, William John was born on November 8, 1912 in Buffalo. Son of William and Charlotte (Ramp) Ronan.
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Ronan, William John was born on November 8, 1912 in Buffalo. Son of William and Charlotte (Ramp) Ronan.
Ronin graduated from Syracuse University in 1934, and earned a doctoral degree from New York University in international law and diplomacy. He became dean at New York University and helped establish the Wagner School of Public Service.
Museum assistant, Buffalo Museum Science, 1928-1930;
with, Niagara-Hudson Power Company, 1931;
transfer department, New York City.R.R., 1932;
Penfield fellow international law, diplomacy and belles lettres, 1935;
University fellow, 1936;
editor, Federal Bank Service, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1937;
instructor government, New York University, 1938;
executive secretary graduate division for training in public services, New York University, 1938;
assistant director, New York University, 1940;
assistant professor government, director graduate division for training public service, New York University, 1940;
associate professor government, New York University, 1946-1947;
professor, New York University, 1947;
dean, graduate school public administration and social service, New York University, 1953-1958;
Cons., New York City Civil Service Commission, 1938;
principal review officer, negotiations officer, United States Civil Service Commission, 1942;
principal division assistant, unites states department State, 1943;
consultant, Department State, 1948;
consultant, Department Defense, 1954;
director studies, New York State Coordination Commission, 1951-1958;
project manager, New York University-U. Ankara project, 1954-1959;
consultant, International Cooperation Administration, 1955;
consultant, New York State Welfare Conference
administrative co-director, Albany Graduate Program in Public Administration
1st deputy city administrator, New York City, 1956-1957;
executive director, New York State Temporary Commission Constitutional Convention, 1956-1958;
secretary to, Governor New York, 1959-1966;
chairman interdependent committee traffic safety, commissioner, Port Authority New York and New Jersey, 1967-1990;
vice chairman, Port Authority New York and New Jersey, 1972-1974;
chairman, Port Authority New York and New Jersey, 1974-1977;
with, UTDC Corporation, West Palm Beach, Florida. Trustee Crosslands Savings Bank. Chairman of the Board Long Island R.R., 1966-1974.
Chairman Tri-State Transportation Committee, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, 1961-1967. Chairman interstate committee New Haven R.R., 1960-1963. Chairman New York Committee on Long Island R.R., 1964-1965.
Member of New York State Commission Internstate Cooperative, 1961, New York State Committee Foreign Official Visitors, 1961, New York State Coordination Commission, 1960. Member of New York Civil Svc. Commission, Temporary State Commision on Constitutional Convention, 1966-1967.
Chairman New York State Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Authority, 1965-1968, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 1968-1974, Tri-Borough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, 1968-1974, New York City Transit Authority, 1968-1974, Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, 1968-1974. Chairman of the Board, president 3d Century Corporation,1974-1994. Member Commission Critical Choices for American, since 1973, acting chairman, since 1975.
Member urban transportation advising committee unites states department Transportation. Senior adviser Rockefeller family, 1974-1980. President Nelson Rockefeller Collection, Inc., 1977-1980.
Trustee Power Authority of State of New York, 1974-1977. Consultant to trustees Penn Control Transportation Company. Vice Chairman of the Board CCX, Inc.
Secretary-treasurer Sarabam Corporation N.V. Chairman, director UTDC (United States of America) Inc., 1987-1988. Chairman UTDC Corporation, 1989-1994, Transit Superior vena cava syndrome Corporation, 1989-1994.
Consultant Herzog Transit Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1995, Dime Savings Bank, Metal Powder Products Inc., Flomet Inc., since 1997, International Mining and Metals Inc., Quadrant Management Inc.,1990-, Ohio Highspeed Rail Authority, 1991-1993. Chairman New York and New Jersey Inland Rail Rate Committee. Director National Management Council, 1951.
Member United States Foreign Operations Administration, American Public Health Association. Staff relations officer New York City Board Education. Member National Conference Social Work, National Conference on Metropolitan Areas, Citizens Committee on Corrections, Council on Social Work Education.
Board directors World Trade Club. Advisory board World Trade Institute. Member 42d St. Redevelopment Corporation, chairman, 1980-1994.
Member Association for a Better New York. Board advisers Institute for Socioecon. Studies, since 1977; director National Health Council, 1980-1986.
Deputy director policy Nelson Rockefeller campaign for Republican presidential nomination, 1964. Member New York State Governor's Committee on Shoreham Nuclear Plant, 1983-1985, Nassau County Industrial Development Authority, 1982-1990, United States Department Transportation Committee on Washington and Capital District Airports, 1985-1986. Board directors Center Study Presidency, 1986-1990, Alcoholism Council of New York, since 1986.
Trustee New York College Osteopathic Medicine, 1986-1991. Vice president American Cancer Society, Palm Beach. Served as lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member American Society for Public Administration, National Education Association, American Political Science Association, American Academy Public Administration, Civil Service Assembly of United States and Canada, International Association Metropolitan Research and Development, National Municipal League, Municipal Personnel Society, Citizens Union of New York, National Civil Service League, American Academy Political and Social Science, Long Island Association Commerce and Industry (director), International Institute Administrative Sciences, American Foreign Law Association, International Union Public Transport (management committee, vice president), American Public Transit Association (chairman 1974-1976), National Defense Transportation Association (vice president for Mass transit), English Speaking Union (board directors Palm Beach), Metropolitan Opera Club, Maidstone Club, Devon Yacht Club, Knickerbocker Club, Hemisphere Club, Harvard Club, Creek Club, Wings Club, Traffic Club, University Club, American Club Riviera, Beach Club (Palm Beach), Everglades Club.
Married Elena Vinadé, May 29, 1939. Children: Monica, Diana Quasha.