Mr. Michael Shea ’72, P’00 (Trustee Emeritus)

Michael Shea ’72, P’00 (Trustee Emeritus) is the chairman of The Webber Group. Until his retirement, Michael served as the company’s president and chief executive officer. The Webber Group of Companies (Webber), which is a private company headquartered in Bangor, Maine, is involved in commercial real estate and wholesale distribution of heating and plumbing supplies. Webber divested its 78 year old petroleum businesses, including retail and wholesale heating oil, propane, and gasoline, prior to 2014. Mr. Shea joined Webber in 1996 after a 20-year career with major wholesalers of petroleum products in Boston.

Mr. Shea has served as a trustee and chair of the board of Acadia Hospital in Bangor. Previously, he served on the board and as chair of the board of the United Way of Eastern Maine. He has served multiple terms on the Saint Joseph’s College Board between 1975 and 2017. Mr. Shea and his wife, Nancy (Brembs) ’74 have three children and six grandchildren. There are currently eight members of the extended Shea family who have graduated from Saint Joseph’s College.