In addition to his many other appointments, Mr. Badolato is the former president of both the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Essex County Bar Association. Mr. Badolato earned his law degree from Rutgers University and his undergraduate degree from Fairfield University.
The Fraud Examiner. Social Security Number Randomization. As of June 2011, the Social Security Administration administers Social Security numbers randomly. Prior to this change, Social Security numbers were based, at least partially, on the geographical location of the recipient. The Social Security program began in 1935 as part of the New Deal.
The nine-digit Social Security Number (SSN) is composed of three parts: 1  The first set of three digits is called the Area Number. 2  The second set of two digits is called the Group Number. 3  The final set of four digits is the Serial Number.