Background
Olson, Jack Francis was born on March 2, 1925 in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Matthew and Hilda (Coons) Olson.
Olson, Jack Francis was born on March 2, 1925 in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Matthew and Hilda (Coons) Olson.
Bachelor of Science, St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1950. Master of Business Administration, University Pittsburgh, 1960.
District sales manager, Nationwide Insurance Company, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1963-1967; regional sales manager, Nationwide Insurance Company, Memphis, 1967-1969; marketing director, Nationwide Insurance Company, Columbus, Ohio., 1969-1979; vice president, general manager, Nationwide General Insurance Company, 1979-1980; vice president property-casualty sales, Nationwide General Insurance Company, 1980-1985; vice president business operations, Nationwide General Insurance Company, 1985-1989; senior vice president business and western operations, Nationwide General Insurance Company, 1989-1990.
Democratic committeeman, Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania, from 1960. President parish council St. Agatha Church, Upper Arlington, Ohio, 1982. General chairman Nationwide Insurance United Way Campaign, Columbus, 1983.
Finance committee St. Andrew's Church, Upper Arlington, Ohio, 1991-1992. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Member Association C.P.C.U.s (president Pittsburgh chapter 1963-1964), Association Clubs, Ohio State University President's Club.
Married Mary Kay Griffin, December 27, 1947. Children: Mary Joan, John, Karen, Joseph, Timothy, David, William.