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Frank Sadlier Dinger and William Sadlier Dinger, chairman of the board and president, respectively, of William H. Sadlier Inc., were among the business leaders recently honored at Mercy College’s 31st annual Trustees’ Scholarship Dinner at The Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. More than $555,000 was raised for student scholarships.
“Our college puts forth Frank and Bill’s dedication, innovation and success as a source of inspiration to our students, as they soon look ahead to their own promising careers,” said Dr. Kimberly Cline, president of Mercy College. During the April 19 event, several Mercy College students who have received scholarships poignantly spoke about the impact it has made in their lives.
Frank Sadlier Dinger is chairman of the board, and William Sadlier Dinger is president of William H. Sadlier Inc., an educational publishing company in New York City. Since they assumed these leadership roles in 1991, Sadlier has grown significantly in the number and diversity of titles it has published, increased sales volume and implemented digital applications for its products and websites. The family-owned company was founded in 1832, and the brothers have been working for the firm since 1963-64.
Frank and William Sadlier Dinger are both deeply involved in their Church and communities. William Dinger is a founding sponsor of the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) Catechetical Scholars Program. Frank Dinger is a member of the Archdiocese of New York’s Cardinal’s Committee for Charity and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. In 2009 they received the NCEA’s Elizabeth Ann Seton President’s Award in recognition of outstanding commitment and service.
Frank Dinger, who resides in Larchmont, holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s in business administration from St. John’s University. William Dinger, who lives in New York City, holds a degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame.
