Background
Potter, Jack Arthur was born on September 7, 1917 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of John Bernard Potter and Mary Bernadot Purcell.
Potter, Jack Arthur was born on September 7, 1917 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of John Bernard Potter and Mary Bernadot Purcell.
OD, Illinois College Optometry, 1938; postgraduate, Purdue University, 1946.
Private practice optometry, East Peoria, Illinois, since 1938; coordinator optometry, St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, 1975-1982; associate professor, Bradley U., Peoria, 1949-1969.
Served with United States Army, 1941-1945. Fellow American Academy Optometry. Member American Optometric Association (board trustees 1967-1973, secretary, treasurer 1973-1975), Illinois Optometric Association (president 1965-1967, Optometrist of Year 1967, Distinguished Service award 1975, delegate for life), Illinois Valley Optometric Society (president).
Lodges: Masons, Shriners.
Married Charlotte Helen Brubaker, April 5, 1941 (deceased Jan 1974). Children: Jack Allen, Lynn Ann. Married Dorothy Grantz Styx, July 24, 1975.