Background
Polan, David Jay was born on February 16, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Julius and Jeanne Warsaw (Fox) Polan.
Polan, David Jay was born on February 16, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Julius and Jeanne Warsaw (Fox) Polan.
Bachelor, University of Illinois, 1972. Juris Doctor, John Marshall Law School, Chicago, 1975.
Bar: Illinois 1975, Arizona 1990, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1975, United States District Court Arizona 1990, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1977. Attorney, Pritzker & Glass, Limited., Chicago, 1975-1978, Barnett, Ettinger, Glass, Berkson & Braverman, Chicago, 1978-1979. General manager Y.P. Aurora, Limited., Illinois, 1979-1983.
Counsel, corporation secretary Justice of the Peace Communications Company, Tucson,1981-1990.
Station manager KPOL-television, Tucson, 1983-1986, general manager, 1986-1990. General counsel Northtown Business Svc., Limited., Lincolnwood, Illinois, 1975-1988.
General partner THC Partners, Chicago, 1980. Company-owner LV Pictures, Las Vegas, 1984-1986.
Active Orchard Village Association for Handicapped, Skokie, Illinois, 1981-1987, co-owner Rockford Lightning Continental Basketball Association, 1986-1991.
Member Soviet Jewry commission, Jewish Federation Southern Arizona, Tucson, 1984, leadership development program, 1984-1987, chairman, 1985-1987, board directors, 1985-1991,active various commission. Board directors Congregation Bet Shalom, 1984. Board directors Congregation Anshei, Israel, 1993, treasurer, 1995-1997, president, 1997.
Associate member Hadassah, Tucson, 1984.
Member of national committee for leadership development Council Jewish Federation, 1986-1991, chairman western area 1988-1991. Board directors Jewish Family and Children"s Superior vena cava syndrome, 1986-1992, also secretary 1988-1989, vice president 1989-1992.
Board directors Jewish Community Foundation, 1987-1991, Tucsonans Say Number to Drugs, 1986-1987. Board directors, vice chairman Ping-Welch"s Championship LPGA Tournament, 1992.
Member Arizona State Bar, Pima County Bar Association, Tucson Parks Foundation (board directors), Volk Jewish Community Center. Club, Diehard Cubs Fan.
Married Terri Susan Lapin, August 3, 1980. Children: Adam Michael, Daniel Jacob, Jennifer Leigh.