William Thomas O'Hara

Background

O'Hara, William Thomas was born on September 3, 1932 in New Haven. Son of John Leo and Kathryn (Armstrong) O'H.

Education

Bachelor, Trinity College, Connecticut, 1955. Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1958. Master of Laws, Georgetown University, 1960.

Master of Laws, New York University, 1966. Doctor of Humane Letters, Mount Saint Mary College, New York, 1976. DSBA (honorary), Roger Williams College, 1988.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Providence College, 1989. DEd (honorary), Johnson and Wales University, 1989.

Career

Law clerk to judge, United States District Court District of Columbia, 1959-1960; trial attorney, Public Defender' General’ s Office, United States District Court District of Columbia, 1960-1962; counsel subcommittee postsecondary education, Committee Edition and Labor, United States House of Representatives, 1962-1963; associate dean, associate professor of law, University Connecticut School Law, Hartford, 1963-1966; special assistant to president university, U. Connecticut School Law, 1966-1967; director, Southeastern campus U. Connecticut, 1967-1972; president college, professor constitutional law, Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, New York, 1972-1976; president college, professor management, Bryant College, Smithfield, Rhode Island, l976-89; president emeritus, Bryant College, Smithfield, Rhode Island, l989-. Founding director Southeastern campus U. Connecticut, Avery Point, l967-72. Founding president Northeastern Athletic Association, l980.

Trustee Citizens Savs.Bank. Board directors Citizens Bank.

Achievements

• William Thomas O"Hara has been listed as a noteworthy College president by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Fitted to the Burden: Selected Speeches of Homer Daniels Babbidge Jr. (President of the University of Connecticut, 1962 - 1972)
  • FITTED TO THE BURDEN: SELECTED SPEECHES OF HOMER DANIELS BABBIDGE JR.

Membership

Board of directors New England Board Higher Education, since 1979. Trustee Trinity College, Connecticut, 1973-1977, Bryant College, since 1976, Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. Chairman Leadership Rhode Island.

Board directors Junior Achievement of Rhode Island, New England Council. Member American Bar Association, Rhode Island Indiana Higher Education Association (founding president l976), American Arbitration Association, University Club, Rhode Island Commodores Club.

Connections

Married Barbara Schmickel, July 18, 1968.

Father:

John Leo O'H.

Mother:

Kathryn (Armstrong) O'H.

Spouse:

Barbara Schmickel