Background
III, Anthony James Tolbert, was born on August 19, 1932 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States. Son of Anthony James Junior and Salome Ann (Morgan) T.
III, Anthony James Tolbert, was born on August 19, 1932 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States. Son of Anthony James Junior and Salome Ann (Morgan) T.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ohio University, 1954. Master of Divinity, Garrett Theological Seminary, 1960.
Editorial associate Together Magazine, United Methodist Public, Chicago, 1960-1964; sales manager, Cokesbury division, Chicago, 1964-1966; manager regional marketing, Cokesbury division, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1966-1971; regional manager, Cokesbury division, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1971-1984; director electrical public, United Methodist Information Systems division, Park Ridge, 1984-1994; president, Tolbert Associations, Mount Prospect, Illinois, since 1994.
Trustee Mount Prospect (Illinois) Public Library., 1979-1991. Elder East Ohio conference United Methodist Church, since 1962. Member Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce (president 1974), Rotary (Park Ridge chapter president 1993-1994, governor district, representative group 1994-1995, lieutenant governor 1996-1997, governor nominee 1997-1998, governor 1998-1999), Masons (master).
Married Irene Facklam, July 8, 1962. Children: Anthony James IV, Jeffrey Alan, Thomas Andrew.