Lincoln Hall Names Another Somers Man To Its Board

Edward G. Angelini of Somers, NY has been elected to the Board of Managers of Lincoln Hall, President Douglas W. Wyatt announced on January 26. Lincoln Hall is a school for the treatment and rehabilitation of troubled or delinquent male teens located on Route 202 in Lincolndale, a hamlet in Somers, NY. It was the scene of a minor riot in December and the school has promised reforms.

President Wyatt also announced that John L. Corcoran of Yorktown Heights was also elected. Noting that Somers resident James Garrity is already a member of the Board, Wyatt said these “residents of the greater upper Westchester community will help us improve our perspective as good neighbors throughout the locality,”

Mr. Angelini is an associate general counsel of Purdue Pharma L.P. and resides in Baldwin Place with his wife and four children. He said:

The boys served by Lincoln Hall have few alternatives if they are to become productive members of society. For many of them, Lincoln Hall represents a last chance to get back on the right path. The continued success of this historic institution, therefore, ought to be a matter of importance to all of us, and I am proud for the opportunity to lend my professional and personal capabilities to its management.

The full text of the press release is set forth below.

For Immediate Release

January 26, 2011

TWO LOCAL RESIDENTS JOIN LINCOLN HALL BOARD

SOMERS, NY, Jan 26 – John L. Corcoran of Yorktown Heights and Edward G. Angelini of Baldwin Place have been elected to the Board of Managers of Lincoln Hall, President Douglas W. Wyatt, Esq. announced today.

“These two local residents join another Somers resident who is already a member of the Lincoln Hall Board, James L. Garrity, a former federal judge. Lincoln Hall will benefit greatly by these additions to our Board. Their professional qualifications will enhance our efficiency and efficacy in delivering services to the youngsters we serve. And, the fact that they are residents of the greater upper Westchester community will help us improve our perspective as good neighbors throughout the locality,” Mr. Wyatt said.

Mr. Corcoran is a partner in the Manhattan-based firm of Owen J. Flanagan & Co., Certified Public Accountants. He received his accounting degree from Iona College in New Rochelle, graduating with Honors in 1982. His specialty is in not-for-profit auditing and accounting. Mr. Corcoran is a long time resident of Yorktown Heights where he lives with his wife and two children and where he volunteers as a religious education teacher at St. Patrick’s Parish.

“I welcome the opportunity to participate in the important work of Lincoln Hall, which has helped change the lives of so many young men over nearly a century and a half. And, I am grateful for the honor of being called to serve,” Mr. Corcoran said.

Mr. Angelini is associate general counsel of Purdue Pharma L.P., a privately held pharmaceutical company based in Stamford, CT. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Boston University School of Law where he earned his J.D degree in 1993. Mr. Angelini resides in Baldwin Place with his wife and four children.

“The boys served by Lincoln Hall have few alternatives if they are to become productive members of society. For many of them, Lincoln Hall represents a last chance to get back on the right path. The continued success of this historic institution, therefore, ought to be a matter of importance to all of us, and I am proud for the opportunity to lend my professional and personal capabilities to its management,” said Mr. Angelini.

Lincoln Hall, founded in 1863, is a non-profit educational center providing residential and community services to troubled youths and their families.

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