William Michael Kearns

Background

Kearns, William Michael was born on June 26, 1935 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Michael and Doris Mae (Hodgkinson) Kearns.

Education

AB, U. Maine, 1957; AM, New York University, 1960; postgraduate, Boston College Law, 1957-1958; postgraduate, New York University, 1960-1964; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Gonzaga U., 1988.

Career

With, Chase Manhattan Bank, 1958-1959; security analyst, Hayden, Stone & Company, Inc., New York City, 1960-1962; associate institutional sales and syndicate department, Kuhn, Loeb & Company. New York City, 1962-1964; assistant vice president, Kuhn, Loeb & Company. New York City, 1964-1966; vice president, Kuhn, Loeb & Company.

New York City, 1966-1968; sales manager, Kuhn, Loeb & Company. New York City, 1968-1969; general partner, Kuhn, Loeb & Company. New York City, 1970-1975; managing director, Kuhn, Loeb & Company, Inc., 1976-1977; managing director, Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb Inc., 1977-1984; managing director, Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc., New York City, 1984-1989; managing director, Lehman Brothers division Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc., New York City, 1990-1992; advisory director, Lehman Brothers, New York City, 1992-1993; president, W. M. Kearns & Company Inc., Morristown, New Jersey, since 1994; senior consultant, International Netherlands Group Baring Furman Selz LLC, New York City, 1994-1998; vice chairman, Keefe Mgrs., Inc., New York City, since 1999.

Board directors Selective Insurance Group, Inc., Branchville, New Jersey, Transistor Devices, Inc., Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, Kuhlman Corporation, Savannah, Georgia. Vice chairman Fundamental Management Corporation, Hollywood, Florida, Malibu Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Dallas, Greenfield Capital Partners, Inc., New York City. Trustee EQ Advisors Trust (Equitable Life Assurance Society United States), New York City.

Director Marine Transport Corporation, Weehawken, New Jersey. Advisory director Proudfoot Plc, London. Investment advisory Young Nichols Gilstrap, Inc., Phoenix.

Member of faculty Fairleigh Dickinson U. College Business Administration, 1959-1968. Instr.security analysis New York Institute Finance, 1961-1967. Adjunct Professor Graduate School Business Administration, New York University, 1971-1972, chairman New York University Forum Finance, 1971.

Lecturer Columbia University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, University Rochester, New York University.

Membership

Trustee Drumthwacket Foundation, Inc., 1985-1995, Morristown-Beard School, 1982-1988, Rider University, 1982-1988, Morristown Memorial Hospital Foundation, since 1998, Morristown Memorial Health Foundation, since 1999. Trustee Morris Museum, 1968-1986, member of advisory board, since 1987. Trustee Tri-County Scholarship Fund, since 1982, vice president,1985-1986, president, 1987-1989, president emeritus, since 1990.

Board directors Greater New York county Boy Scouts American, since 1986, executive vice president, since 1990. Board directors The American Friends of Covent Garden and the Royal Ballet, London, since 1989. Member New Jersey Republican Finance Committee, 1978-1984.

Advisory board Intrnat. Tennis Hall of Fame, 1984-1986, board directors, 1986-1995, international county, 1995-1997. Member of advisory board Templeton Prize, Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahammas, since 1990.

Executive Committee William E. Simon Graduate School, Business Administration, U. Rochester, since 1986. Development committee U. Maine, 1990-1996, diocesan investment committee, Diocese of Paterson New Jersey, since 1986. Member Cardinal's Committee of Laity, New York City With United States Marine Corps, 1955-1961.

Member National Association Security Dealers (corporation finance committee 1976-1980), Securities Industry Association (minority capital committee 1978-1986, Executive Committee New York district 1970, vice chairman 1973, chairman 1974), New England Society, Society Friendly Sons St. Patrick City of New York, University Club (New York, trustee 1978-1981), BondClub New York, Economics Club (New York), Morris County Golf Club (Convent, New Jersey.gov. 1976-1982, treasurer 1978-1982), Challenge Cup Club (Homestead, Virginia, founder since 1991), Twin Oaks Club (Morristown, New Jersey), Morristown Club, Park Avenue Club (Florham Park, New Jersey), Log Cabin Gun Club (Sterling, New Jersey), Rolling Rock Club (Ligonier, Pennsylvania), Mid-Ocean Club (Bermuda), Palm Beach (Florida) Polo and Country Club, Beta Theta Pi, Kappa Phi Kappa.

Connections

Married Patricia Anne Wright, August 17, 1957. Children: William Michael III, Susan Elizabeth (Mistress Eric R. Hubbard), Kathleen Anne, Michael Patrick, Elizabeth Anne.

Father:

William Michael Kearns

Mother:

Doris Mae (Hodgkinson) Kearns

Spouse:

Patricia Anne Wright

child:

Michael Patrick Kearns

child:

Susan Elizabeth Kearns (Mistress Eric R. Hubbard)

child:

William Michael III Kearns

child:

Kathleen Anne Kearns

child:

Elizabeth Anne Kearns