William J. Ronan

William John Ronan (November 8, 1912 - October 15, 2014) was an American public servant and academic who founded and served as the first chairman of New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, from 1968 to 1974. He subsequently served as chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from 1974 until 1977 and remained on the board of the Port Authority until 1990.[1][2] Prior to entering state government as a key aide to Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York in 1958, he was a professor of government at New York University and served as dean of NYU's graduate school of public service from 1953 to 1958.[1][3]

After stepping down from the Port Authority, Ronan left public life, retiring to Florida, became a widower after his wife of 57 years, the former Elena Vinadé, died in 1996. He died of natural causes at his house in West Palm Beach, Florida, on October 15, 2014, at the age of 101.

References

  1. 1 2 Chan, Sewell (2014-10-17). "William J. Ronan, Architect of the M.T.A., Dies at 101". The New York Times. p. A18. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
  2. ↑ Gelinas, Nicole (2014-10-23). "Savior of the Subways". City Journal. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  3. ↑ Vlachou, Marita (2014-10-22). "In Memoriam: Former Wagner Dean". Washington Square News. Retrieved 2014-10-24.


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