Background
Wolman, J. Martin was born on March 8, 1919 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph D. and Dora (Baum) Wolman.
Wolman, J. Martin was born on March 8, 1919 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph D. and Dora (Baum) Wolman.
Student, University Wisconsin, 1937-1942.
With, Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, 1936-1984; public, Wisconsin State Journal, 1968-1984; president, general manager, Madison Newspaper, Inc., 1969-1984, retired, 1984; director, Madison Newspaper, Inc., since 1969; director, Lee Enterprises, Inc., 1971-1974; treasurer, Lee Endowment Trusts, since 1988. Secretary-treasurer Madison Improvement Corporation, 1958-1962.
Treasurer Wisconsin State Journal Empty Stocking Club, 1948, Children and Youth Services Inc., since 1962. Member Mayor Madison Advisory Committee, 1965. Board directors United Givers Fund, 1960-1964, trustee, since 1980.
Ex-officio Roy L. Matson Scholarship Fund, 1961, Central Madison Committee, Madison Art Association. Trustee Edgewood College, Madison, University Wisconsin Hospital and Clinic. Chairman Madison Area Arts Coalition, 1984-1985.
Board directors University Health Science Center, 1975. Chairman United States Savings Bond Metropolitan Wisconsin, 1983. Coordinator Barneveld Disaster Fund, Wisconsin, 1985-1986.
Member University Wisconsin Foundation, 1968-1995. Board directors, trustee Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center, since 1986. Director Wisconsin Newspaper Foundation, 1986-1988.
Vice president, treasurer Lee Endowment Foundation, since 1989. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member Madison Chamber of Commerce (director 1966-1970, 74-84), Inland Daily Press Association (director 1961-1965), Wisconsin Daily Newspaper League (president 1961-1965), Wisconsin Newspaper Association (director 1977-1984) Clubs: B'nai B'rith.
Married Anne Paley, September 12, 1943. Children: Natalie, Jonathan, Ruth Ellen, Lewis Joel.