Background
Finegan, William Robert was born on March 10, 1927 in Cork, Munster, Ireland. Arrived in the United States, 1948. Son of William Alan and Muriel (Piens) Finegan.
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Finegan, William Robert was born on March 10, 1927 in Cork, Munster, Ireland. Arrived in the United States, 1948. Son of William Alan and Muriel (Piens) Finegan.
At, Wesley College, Dublin, Ireland. At, London School Journalism.
Newspaper editor, magazine editor and advertising writer, New York, New Jersey, 1949—1965. Director development communications Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1965—1969. Director public relations information and editor Wells College, Aurora, 1969—1973, Colgate University, Hamilton, 1973—1976.
Director public information and editor Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1976—1979. Director public relations and alumni affairs College Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, 1979—1988. Business historian Windsor Publications, from 1987.
President Central New York College Public Relations Council, 1974—1975. With British Army, 1945-1948, PTO.
Board director Central Business District, Pomona, 1984—1986. Chairman major gifts Young Men’s Christian Association, Pomona Valley, 1984—1987. Board director Pomona Valley Chapter American Red Cross, 1985—1989, Youth At Risk, Pomona, 1986—1987.
Member of Pomona Chamber of Commerce (chairman communications committee 1983-1986, co-chairman ambassadors 1983-1985, Ambassador of Year 1983, Ambassador of Month 1982), Compatriots of College Osteopathic Medical of the Pacific, Rotary (board director 1985-1988, 1989, bulletin editor, Best Bulletin award 1985-1986), Masons (Cork).
Married Doris Jean Geier, August 15, 1953. Children: William, Mark, Roy, John.