The Bannon Family grew up in Verona, NJ with teachers for parents. Education was the foundation of their household and many of them wouldn’t have been able to attend college had it not been for financial aid and scholarships.
Throughout his entire life, Tim made it very clear that being able to give his children the best education was extremely important. When he passed away & received all of the generous donations, his family along with the Shillelagh Club, knew this scholarship was the best place to invest the money. We are so proud to be able to honor Tim’s love for learning through this scholarship and hope to keep it going for many years to come.
“{Tim} You are the best example we know of (to show our children) what it means to be a good husband, father, son, brother, & friend. Your loyalty is endless. And yet it’s your humility that makes people pause to admire all that you’ve done.””
ABOUT TIM
Tim Bannon grew up in Verona, New Jersey second of six children. He personified the term scholar-athlete. While earning high honors in the classroom Tim lettered in baseball, basketball, and soccer as a sophomore, junior and senior. He was also elected captain by his teammates in all three sports during his senior year.Tim held the distinction of being named All Essex County (Basketball), and All State (soccer and baseball) during his junior and senior seasons. Upon graduation in 1973 he chose to attend Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Tim attended Lafayette from 1973-1977. He graduated cum laude with a degree in Economics and played 4 years of basketball and baseball. He played basketball under legendary coaches Dr Tom Davis and Gary Williams which allowed him to achieve a childhood dream of playing at Madison Square Garden when the team made it to the NIT tournament. In baseball he set several records and was a teammate of Major League Baseball manager Joe Madden.
After graduation, Tim became a successful business man. He always stayed local which allowed him to volunteer his time to neighbors and maintain great relationships with longtime friends and family.
Tim married Julie in 1985 and had two children, Cory and Michael. His love for his family and their love for him led to the formation of the Tim Bannon Scholarship Foundation.