Background
Abromson, Irving Joel was born on August 15, 1938 in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Son of John and Ada (Meltzer) Abromson.
financial services professional State Legislator
Abromson, Irving Joel was born on August 15, 1938 in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Son of John and Ada (Meltzer) Abromson.
AB, Bowdoin College, 1960.
From sales representative to president, Maine Rubber International, Westbrook, Maine., 1960-1985; president, InterTrade corporation, South Portland, Maine., 1986-1988; national marketing director, Cumberland Advisors, Inc., Vineland, New Jersey, 1988-1991; senior associate, Cumberland Advisors, Inc., Vineland, New Jersey, since 1991; senator, State of Maine, since 1994. Member Boston District Export Council, 1982-1992, Maine Governor's Advisory Committee on World Trade, Augusta, 1986-1992.
Chairman Combined Jewish Appeal, Portland, Maine, 1968. National chairman Young Leadership Cabinet, United Jewish Appeal, New York City, 1976. Member Portland Committee on Foreign Relations, 1980-1997.
Trustee, corporator Maine Medical Center. Member exec committee Spurwink School, Portland, 1988-1992. Trustee, president, 1987-1988.
Corporator Girls and Boys Club Greater Portland, president 1975. President, alumni council Bowdoin College Alumni Council, 1985-1986, chairman alumni fund, 1992, overseer, 1994-1997, trustee, since 1997.
Married Linda Joan Elowitch, August 23, 1959. Children: Lori Abromson Yohann, Leslie Abromson Sherman, Eric.