William Joseph Cadigan

Background

Cadigan, William Joseph was born on August 29, 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Joseph and Mary Theresa (Sampson) Cadigan.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Boston College, 1942.

Career

Assistant editor, Textron, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1945-1946; reporter, Lawrence Eagle, Massachusetts, 1946-1947; publications director, New England Electric System, Boston, 1947-1960; assistant to president, Massachusetts Electric Company, Worcester, 1960-1968; vice president, Massachusetts Electric Company, 1968-1972; president, Massachusetts Electric Company, 1972-1982; director, Massachusetts Electric Company, 1968-1982; president, director, New England Power Service Company, Westboro, Massachusetts, 1982-1984.

Achievements

• William Joseph Cadigan has been listed as a noteworthy utility company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • The Icie File: a History of Industrial Journalism
  • The ICIE file;: A history of industrial journalism

Membership

Board of directors Boy Scouts American, Worcester. Member Community Services of Greater Worcester, Massachusetts. Trustee, incorporator St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester.

Corporator Consumers Savings Bank. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Electric Council of New England (chairman general division 1975), Worcester Chamber of Commerce.

Connections

Married Dorothea Marie Murphy, June 11, 1945. Children: Nancy (Mistress Alan Casden), Christine, Susan (Mistress Douglas P. Hahn), Paul, Marie, Mark.

Father:

John Joseph Cadigan

Mother:

Mary Theresa (Sampson) Cadigan

Spouse:

Dorothea Marie Murphy

child:

Nancy Cadigan (Mistress Alan Casden)

child:

Mark Cadigan

child:

Paul Cadigan

child:

Susan Cadigan (Mistress Douglas P. Hahn)

child:

Marie Cadigan

child:

Christine Cadigan