Background
Rodgers, William M. was born on July 31, 1926 in East Newark, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph and Catherine Mar- gret (O'Brien) Rodgers.
Communications company executive
Rodgers, William M. was born on July 31, 1926 in East Newark, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph and Catherine Mar- gret (O'Brien) Rodgers.
Bachelor of Science, Seton Hall University, 1953. Certificate in Transp, Rutgers University, 1955.
With, Radio Corporation of America, since 1948; traffic department, Radio Corporation of America, Harrison, New Jersey, 1948-1951; traffic manager, Radio Corporation of America, Jersey City, 1951-1956; international division traffic manager, Radio Corporation of America, Clark, New Jersey, 1956-1959; corporation traffic manager services, Radio Corporation of America, Camden, New Jersey, 1959-1969; corporation traffic manager warehousing and physical distribution services, Radio Corporation of America, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1969-1978; director corporation services, corporation headquarters, Radio Corporation of America, New York City, 1978-1979; staff vice president corporation services, Radio Corporation of America, New York City, since 1979. Appointed by governor to board directors New Jersey Transit Corporation, 1979. Director Transport of New Jersey, Maplewood Equipment Company.
Served with United States Army, 1944-1946, 50-51. Member Traffic Club Philadelphia, American Trucking Association Private Carrier Conference, New Jersey Private Carrier Conference (board directors) Clubs: Queen of Heaven, Knights of Columbus.
Married Jeanette J. Aspinall, May 6, 1950. Children: William, Richard, Joanne, Robert.