Background
Nealon, William Joseph was born on July 31, 1923 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Joseph and Ann Cannon (McNally) Nealon.
Nealon, William Joseph was born on July 31, 1923 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Joseph and Ann Cannon (McNally) Nealon.
Student, University Miami, Florida, 1942-1943; Bachelor of Science in Economics, Villanova U., 1947; Bachelor of Laws, Catholic U. American, 1950; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. Scranton, 1975.
With firm, Kennedy, O'Brien & O'Brien (and predecessor), Scranton, 1951-1960;
member, Lackawanna County Court Common Pleas, 1960-1962;
United States district judge, Middle District Pennsylvania, since 1962;
chief judge, Middle District Pennsylvania, 1976-1988;
senior status, Middle District Pennsylvania, since 1989. Member commission on administration of criminal law Judicial Conference United States, since 1979. Lecturer business law and labor law U. Scranton, 1951-1959.
Member judicial council 3d Circuit Court Appeals, since 1984. District judge representative from 3d Circuit Judicial Conference of the United States, since 1987.
Member Scranton Registration Commission, 1953-1955. Hearing examiner Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, 1955-1959. Campaign director Lackawanna County chapter National Foundation, 1961-1963.
Member Scranton-Lackawanna Health and Welfare Authority, since 1963. Associate board Marywood College, Scranton. President of the board directors Catholic Youth Center.
President Father's Club Scranton Preparatory School, 1966. Chairman board of directors Mercy Hospital, 1991-1995. Chairman of the board of trustees U. Scranton.
Vice chairman of the board of trustees Lackawanna Junior College, Scranton. Board directors St. Joseph's Children's and Maternity Hospital, 1963-1966, Lackawanna County unit Am.Cancer Society, Lackawanna County Heart Association, Lackawanna County chapter Pennsylvania Association Retarded Children, Scranton chapter American Red Cross, Lackawanna United Fund, Mercy Hospital, Scranton, since 1975. Trustee St. Michael's School Boys, Hoban Heights.
Advising committee Hospital Service Association Northeastern Pennsylvania Servedto First lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lackawanna County Bar Association (Chief Justice Michael J. Eagen award 1987), Friendly Sons St. Patrick (president Lackawanna County 1963-1964), Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married Jean Sullivan, Nov.15, 1947. Children: Ann, Robert, William, John, Jean, Patricia, Kathleen, Terrence, Thomas, Timothy.