Background
Holmes, Jay Thorpe was born on August 4, 1942 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Oliver Wendell and Lillian (Thorpe) Holmes.
Holmes, Jay Thorpe was born on August 4, 1942 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Oliver Wendell and Lillian (Thorpe) Holmes.
Bachelor in History, U. Alaska, 1964; Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin, 1967.
Corporation attorney, Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, 1967-1971; general counsel, A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company, Decatur, Illinois, 1971-1981; executive vice president, Bausch & Lomb Inc., Rochester, New York, 1981-1997; also board directors, Bausch & Lomb Inc., Rochester, New York. Board directors Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation, Blue Cross Blue Shield Rochester.
Trustee Rochester Institute Technology. Board directors various civic and charitableorgns. Member New York Bar Association, Monroe County Bar Association.
Married Karen E. Johnston, September 9, 1962. Children: Jayne, Jay Daniel, Susan.