Background
Tolson, Jay Henry was born on May 15, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Julius Henry and Lois Carolyn Ruth (Leidich) Tolson.
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Jay Henry Tolson
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1957; Bachelor of Laws, Temple University, 1960; Juris Doctor, Temple University, 1968.
Career
Partner, Solomon, Tolson & Resnick, Philadelphia, 1961-1970; partner firm, Malis, Tolson & Malis, Philadelphia, 1970-1974; chairman of the executive committee, Malis, Tolson & Malis, since 1972; now chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Fischer & Porter Company, Warminster, Pennsylvania president, Fischer & Porter Company, 1974-1984. Director F&P, Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain. Member listed company advisory committee American Stock Exchange, 1979-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president, trustee Delaware Valley Committee To Combat Huntington's Disease, president, 1971-1980. Board directors Washington Square West Civic Association, 1965-1968. Trustee Community Legal Services, Inc., Baldwin School, 1966-1981, treasurer, 1978-1981.
Trustee, member finance committee, chairman audit committee Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1971-1989. Chairman Pennsylvania Business Roundtable, 1990-1992, member policy and executive committees. Vice president, trustee, member executive committee, Committee to Combat Huntington's Disease.
Board directors, chairman operations committee Manufacturing Services Extension Center, 1989-1993. Board directors NET Ben Franklin Technology Center, 1988-1993. Vice chairman Board Manufacturing Resource Center.
Board directors, chairman labor and management cooperative committee Pennsylvania Economic Development Partnership. Director Colonial Penn Insurance With Army of the United States, 1960-1961. Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association (chairman subcommittee on community legal services 1968-1970, chairman subcommittee on juvenile services 1965-1968), Instrument Society of America, Young President's Organization, Philadelphia President's Organization, World Business Council, S.R. Society War 1812, S.A.R. Clubs: Explorers, Locust (Philadelphia).
Connections
Married Elizabeth J. Fischer, August 22, 1962 (deceased June 1972). Children— Jon H., Carrie L., Lori D., Julie I., Karen L.
