Background
Foster, Harold Edward was born on November 21, 1939 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harold D. and Ethel A. (Hamlin) Foster.
financial planner insurance underwriter
Foster, Harold Edward was born on November 21, 1939 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harold D. and Ethel A. (Hamlin) Foster.
Associate of Applied Science in Marketing, AS in Business, Passaic County Community College, Paterson, New Jersey, 1980. Certified in general business, Rutgers University, 1972.
Underwriter, New York Life, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1972-1978;
assistant general agent, American National Life Insurance Company, Fairlawn, New Jersey, 1978-1981;
general agent, Kemper Life Insurance Company, Paterson, New Jersey, 1981-1985;
president, school director, Finance Supermarkets Inc., Paterson, since 1978. Past president Gideons-Paterson Company. Insurance coordinator Insurance Institute, Passaic County Community College, since 1985.
Member of advisory committee Insurance Commissioner's Schools.
Co-chairman INCCA for Housing, Paterson. Board directors Paterson Young Men’s Christian Association. Passaic-Bergen County coordinator March of Dimes, Muscular Dystrophy, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Medigap Program, since 1972.
Graduate-alumni Leadership Paterson. Member Advisory Board for Community Options. With United States Marine Corps, 1959-1963.
Member Passaic-Bergen Association Life Underwriters (past president, vice president public affairs, chairman health insurance committee, Underwriter of Year award 1982), New Jersey Association Life Underwriters (regional vice president 1979-1982), Association License Schools, Paterson Junior Chamber of Commerce (Spark Plub award 1977, Project of Year award 1976), American Society Notaries, Gideons International (vice chairman board), Toastmasters, Elks.
Married Nannie Gray Burroughs (divorced 1974). Children: Karen (deceased), Dale, Christopher, Foster. Married Mary D. Cunningham, October 9, 1974.
Children: John, Sharon, Anthony, Cynthia, Andre Rutherford.