Background
Phelan, William Rowe was born on March 23, 1917 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles Henry and Margaret H. (Junk) Phelan.
Phelan, William Rowe was born on March 23, 1917 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles Henry and Margaret H. (Junk) Phelan.
Bachelor of Arts, Holy Cross College, 1938. Certificate Harvard, 1943. Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1948.
Successively junior accountant, senior accountant, auditor Aetna Life & Affiliated Companies, New York City, 1939-1942, assistant manager statistical department, 1946-1949. Controller United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Baltimore, 1949-1957, vice president, treasurer, 1957-1972, secretary, 1963-1972. Assistant secretary Del Mar Company subsidiary, 1953-1957, vice president-treasurer, director, 1957-1972, secretary, 1963-1972.
Controller, assistant secretary Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. subsidiary, 1955-1957, treasurer, assistant secretary, 1957-1960, vice president, treasurer, 1960-1972, secretary, 1963-1972, director. Director Lyric Company. Treasurer, secretary, director Merchants.
Indemnity County, New York, 1962-1966, Merchants. Fire Assurance Company, 1962-1966. Vice president, treasurer, secretary Fidelity and Guaranty Life Insurance Company, 1960-1972, Thomas Jefferson Life Insurance Company of New York, 1971-1972.
Lecturer accounting, finance, management U. Baltimore. Vice chairman Fire and Casualty Insurance Conference, Controllers Institute American, Boston, 1953, chairman Chicago, 1954.
Member Archdiocesan Finance Committee, 1966-1972. Trustee Bon Secours Hospital. Served as Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Member Financial Executives Institute (sec-treasurer, director Baltimore control 1953-1954, vice-president, director 1954-1955, president, director 1955-1956, national director 1960-1963), Insurance Accountants Association, National Association Cost Accountants, Association Casualty and Surety Companies (accounting committee 1950-1972), National Board Fire Underwriters (accounting committee 1955-1958, blanks committee 1956-1958, 60-63), National Association, Accountants, A.I.M., American Management Association, Insurance Accounting. Statistical Association, Accountants Guild Brooklyn. Clubs: Baltimore Country, Casualty and Surety, Merchants (Baltimore).
Married Ruth Antoinette Milde, July 20, 1946. Children: James C., Frances Anne, William Rowe, Mary Agnes, Margaret Helen.