William J. Linder was an American community development leader, and founder of New Community Corporation.[1] He was a 1991 MacArthur Fellow.[2]
He died on June 8, 2018.[3]

Life

Linder was born in West New York, NJ and attended Saint Peter's Prep in Jersey City, NJ graduating in 1954. He then graduated from Seton Hall University with a BA, and from Fordham University with an MA and PhD.[4] The New Community Corporation was formed in response the 1967 Newark riots. Joseph Matara was chief operating officer, and was the designated successor.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Founder - New Community Corporation". 7 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "MacArthur Foundation". www.macfound.org. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  3. ↑ "Mgsr. William J. Linder, a force for transformation in Newark, is dead at 82". NJ.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  4. ↑ http://www.lisc.org/greaternewark-jerseycity/programs/neighborhood_10963/recipients_10966.pdf
  5. ↑ "Monsignor William J. Linder: Q&A with head of Newark's troubled New Community Corp". 12 December 2009.
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