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William Whelan, FreeholderWilliam Whelan
Freeholder
Current term through December 2011

Chairman:
Department of Public Safety

Member:
Department of Public Property & Personnel
Department of Finance

Address:
225 Rosenhayn Avenue
Bridgeton, NJ 08302

Business Phone: (856) 205-0058 ext. 5019
Email Address: b9whelan@aol.com

Appointed to vacancy on Freeholder Board September 2008. Elected to three year term November 2008. Employed in banking since 1974, currently as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Colonial Bank FSB. Formerly CEO at St. Joseph’s Carpenter Society, Camden, NJ, a non-profit community development corporation. Education includes Kean University BS, 1975; University of Virginia/Consumer Bankers Graduate School of Bank Management, 1989; Rutgers University School of Public Finance – CMFO Module, 1991; University of Oklahoma – ABA National Compliance School, 1993. Also taught adjunct at Gloucester and Cumberland County Colleges 1983-1996. Former member of Cumberland Regional Board of Education (President 2002-2008); NJ Redevelopment Authority (2004-5); Advisory Board of Rutgers School of Social Work (1992-95); Upper Deerfield Township Treasurer (1990-1994); Licensed Soccer Coach – Cohansey and CP United (1984-2004); Upper Deerfield Township Economic Development Committee (1985-1990 and 2007-2008). Currently hold Series 7 License and NJ Producers Licenses for Life, Health and Variable. Married to Carole (DeWolf) with nine children: Colleen (Kenneth Kuzniasz), Christopher, Mary Beth, Kimberly, Kevin, John, Courtney, Lauren and Steven and two grandchildren Kenneth and Caiden.