William Linder
Encyclopedia
Monsignor William J. Linder is an American community development leader, and founder of New Community Corporation
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He is a 1991 MacArthur Fellow.
with a BA, and from Fordham University
with an MA and PhD.
The New Community Corporation was formed in response the 1967 Newark riots
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Joseph Matara is now chief operating officer, and is the designated successor.
New Community Corporation
New Community Corporation is a not-for-profit community development corporation based in Newark, New Jersey. It is recognized by urban development analysts as one of the largest and most diversified community development organizations in the United States...
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He is a 1991 MacArthur Fellow.
Life
He graduated from Seton Hall UniversitySeton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
with a BA, and from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
with an MA and PhD.
The New Community Corporation was formed in response the 1967 Newark riots
1967 Newark riots
The 1967 Newark riots were a major civil disturbance that occurred in the city of Newark, New Jersey between July 12 and July 17, 1967. The six days of rioting, looting, and destruction left 26 dead and hundreds injured.-Social unrest:...
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Joseph Matara is now chief operating officer, and is the designated successor.
External links
- http://www.rayzo.com/events/e-clarion_0909/Editorial.pdf