William Ronan
William Ronan | |
|---|---|
| 1st Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority | |
| In office March 1, 1968 – April 26, 1974 | |
| Governor | Nelson Rockefeller Malcolm Wilson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | David L. Yunich |
| Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | |
| In office 1974–1977 | |
| Governor | Hugh Carey |
| Preceded by | James C. Kellogg III |
| Succeeded by | Alan Sagner |
| Secretary to the Governor of New York | |
| In office 1958–1968 | |
| Governor | Nelson Rockefeller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8, 1912 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 2014 (aged 101) West Palm Beach, Florida U.S. |
| Spouse | Elena Vinadé (d. 1996) |
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. 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.