Who started this fire and why? [View all]

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http://www.northjersey.com/news/christie-3-former-governors-among-mourners-at-service-for-ex-transportation-chief-killed-in-house-fire-1.1104009
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Sheridan, the 72-year-old president and chief executive officer of Camden-based Cooper Health System, and his 69-year-old wife were killed in a fire inside their home in Somerset County on Sept. 28. Authorities believe the fire was intentionally set, but have not yet determined causes of death.

John Sheridan served as the commissioner of the Department of Transportation during the administration of Tom Kean Sr. The former governor said Sheridan took over the department at a challenging time that included a need for repairs throughout the state, but only limited funding.

He credited Sheridan with the creation and championing of the state’s Transportation Trust Fund, including building a coalition that helped get the complicated funding mechanism for the transportation upgrades through the state Legislature at the time.

Sheridan joined Cooper Health System, which operates Cooper University Hospital, in 2005, and he was named chief executive officer in 2008. He previously was a senior partner and co-chairman at Morristown-based law firm Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti.

Sheridan guided Cooper Health System through a difficult period brought on by allegations that members of the Cooper Heart Institute Advisory Board entered into improper consulting and compensation agreements with doctors. In Jan. 2013, Cooper Health System agreed to a $12.6 million joint state-federal settlement.

The settlement ended a joint, federal-state investigation into financial relationships between the Cooper Heart Institute in Camden, the Cooper Heart Institute Advisory Board and doctors who served on the Advisory Board.
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Note that four ReTHUG governors attended the funeral services. This man had lots of enemies.