Background
Mellis, Joel Paul was born on July 23, 1934 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Samuel and Yetta (Goldner) Mellis.
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Mellis, Joel Paul was born on July 23, 1934 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Samuel and Yetta (Goldner) Mellis.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, New York University, 1956. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1959.
Senior attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, 1961-1963; Corporate Counsel, Raytheon Corporation, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1964-1965; senior attorney, GTE Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1965-1974; corporation secretary, GTE Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1974-1985; also director subsidiaries, GTE Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut vice president finance services, service corporation of GTE Corporation, Stamford, since 1985. Also president GTE Leasing Corporation, Tampa, since 1985.
Served with United States Army, 1959-1960. Member American Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York, American Society Corporation Secretaries, Westchester-Fairfield Corporation Counsel Association, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Ellen Steinam, July 2, 1967. Children– Jon Andrew, James Stephen, Elizabeth Gail.