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MCGEEHAN, William D.
MCGEEHAN, William D. (Bayonne, NJ, Jan. 13, 1936--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 17, 2008). President and director, AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK and AMTRUST, Inc. McGeehan became the president, chief executive officer and director of American Trust in 1983 and the president of AMTRUST, Inc. in 1985. One of the four founders of DUBUQUE MAIN STREET, 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.
McGeehan's fund-raising talents were shown when he chaired the immensely successful $425,000 fund drive for the Iowa Visitors Center. He also 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."