Kenealy, William James, 1904-

Jesuit professor of law and administrator.

Kenealy was born in Boston and joined the Jesuits in 1922. From 1939-1943, 1946-1956 he was Dean of the Boston College Law School. During World War Two, Kenealy served as a Chaplain in the United States Navy. He taught law at several Jesuit universities during the 1950s and 60s, and from 1968 to 1971 he served as director of the National Office of the Jesuit Social Apostolate. At various times in his career Kenealy was a trustee of Boston College and Wheeling College. During the early 1970s he also was a member of the United States Bishops' National Committee for Human Development.

From the description of William J. Kenealy papers, 1935-1973. (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 38960979