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.
While you were out enjoying your weekend, I was researching the real story behind our Social Security numbers â and hereâs what I found out: 1. Since 1936, over 420 million different Social Security numbers have been issued. 2. Over 5.5 million new numbers are assigned every year. 3. The first three digits of a Social Security number are known as the area number.