Background
Coakley, William Thomas was born on October 18, 1946 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Harold Leo and Mary Margaret (Schwartz) Coakley.
Coakley, William Thomas was born on October 18, 1946 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Harold Leo and Mary Margaret (Schwartz) Coakley.
Bachelor, Loras College, 1968; postgraduate, Drake U., 1968-1969, 71.
Commissioned, United States Army, 1970; advanced through grades to captain, United States Army company Executive officer, United States Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1971-1973; brigade staff officer, United States Army, Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany, 1973-1975; budget analyst, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany, 1975-1977; budget officer, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1977-1980; resigned, United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1980; budget and finance officer, Western Area Power Administration, Billings, Montana, 1980-1985; finance manager, Western Area Power Administration, Billings, Montana, 1985-1995; finance system manager, Western Area Power Administration, Golden, Colorado, since 1996; co-project manager Oracle United States Federal Fins.,, Western Area Power Administration, Golden, Colorado, since 1997.
Chairman division United Way Fundraiser of Yellowstone County, 1992, 93, member board directors, 1994-1996. Member St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral Parish Council, 1990-1992, president, 1991-1992. Member International Society of America Military Engineers (secretary, treasurer Frankfurt chapter 1974-1975), Yellowstone Country Club (board directors 1984-1986, 95-96), Rotary, Pacific Northwest Golf Association (Montana representative 1995-1996), Colorado Golf Association (rules official since 1997), Bear Creek Golf Club.
Married Deborah Dixon Leach, November 25, 1971. Children: Matthew David, Kenneth William.