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MCGEEHAN, William D.

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MCGEEHAN, William D. (Bayonne, NJ, Jan. 13, 1936--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 17, 2008). McGeehan reeived his bachelor of arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross, master of business administration from Fairleigh Dickenson University, and was awarded an honorary doctor of law degree fro LORAS COLLEGE. (1) He served as executive vie president of the Bank of New Hampshire N.A. in Manchester before opening McGeehan Associates, a bank and business consulting firm. (2)

In 1983 McGeehan became the president, chief executive officer and director of AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK and remained in those positions until his retirement in 2000. He was the president of AMTRUST, Inc. in 1985. Until his death, he was a director of ATBancorp, the bank's holding company. (3)

One of the four founders of DUBUQUE MAIN STREET, LTD., he served as the president of the DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE in 1988-1989. In this capacity, he initiated the annual "Business Forecast Luncheon." He remained a member of its board for seven years. McGeehan was a former member of the GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. (4)

McGeehan's fund-raising talents were shown when he chaired the immensely successful $425,000 fund drive for the Iowa Visitors Center. He served as a division chair on the United Way campaign.

In 1990 McGeehan was recognized by the DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY as its "Volunteer of the Year."

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Source:

1. Obituary. Telegraph Herald, October 19, 2008, p. 18

2. "Business Briefs," Telegraph Herald, July 24, 1983, p. 16

3. Obituary

4. Ibid.