Bill Galligan
Legend of the Links – 1995
Bill Galligan was the Village Administrator of the Village of Glen Ellyn throughout the period of time that the Village Links was conceptualized and developed. He encouraged the idea of a golf course development in conjunction with a storm water project. According to Golf Course Architect Dave Gill, it was Bill Galligan who encouraged him to proceed with the idea of building a top notch golf course.
Since most of the individuals working on this project were either contractors or volunteers, Bill helped make sure that the project stayed on course and that details were taken care of. For example, he had Gil Cokinis set up a hot dog stand as the first food service at the Village Links before we had a clubhouse. Gil Cokinis operated the food service at the Village Links as a concession from 1967-1974.
Bill was probably the individual who came up with the idea of applying for a federal matching funds grant for the purchase of open space lands that became the cornerstone of the 1972 referendum that expanded the golf course.
Bill Galligan retired as Village Administrator after the construction of the Link-Up Nine in 1974.
He passed away prior to 1995.