Background
Hefferan, William Stephen was born on August 15, 1893 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William S. and Helen (Maley) Hefferan.
Hefferan, William Stephen was born on August 15, 1893 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William S. and Helen (Maley) Hefferan.
Bachelor of Philosophy Chicago, 1913, Juris Doctor, 1915.
Admitted Illinois bar, 1916. Clerk law office Stein, Mayer & Stein, Chicago, 1916-1917, Stein, Mayer & David, 1919-1921, member firm, 1922-1931. Assistant secretary General American Transportation Corporation, 1931, secretary 1931-1945, director since 1934, general counsel since 1935, vice president since 1945.
Served as First lieutenant, captain infantry, World War I. Member Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: Union League, Attic (Chicago).
Married Marie C. Murphy, August 16, 1922. Children: William South. III, Marie H. Walling.