William G. Rohrer II (December 15, 1909 – September 23, 1989) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician.
He became owner of the dealership after his father's death in 1935, making his fortune by growing it into one of the largest in the nation by 1947.
[1] In 1955, Rohrer bought a small bank in South Jersey that held $2.9 million in deposits.
[6] In the 1950s, Rohrer ran two close races for the New Jersey State Senate, losing twice to Democrat Joseph W. Cowgill.
In 1955, Rohrer ran for an open State Senate seat when Bruce A. Wallace retired.
In his will, Rohrer left millions of dollars to charity, including funds designated for donations to William G. Rohrer Memorial Library, the Little League, Bancroft School for the handicapped in Haddonfield, Camden County Leukemia Society, Camden County Planned Parenthood Association, American Diabetes Association, Arthritis Foundation, Masonic Charities of New Jersey, and also funds for a new wing at the Masonic Home in Burlington Township, to Camden's Cooper Hospital Foundation, the Bible Presbyterian Church of Collingswood, Grace Baptist Church of Westmont, the Calvary Baptist Church of West Collingswood, the Emmanuel United Methodist Church of Oaklyn, and Rhoades Temple United Methodist Church of Haddon Township.