Background
Thole, Jerome Louis was born on October 9, 1930 in Cincinnati. Son of Louis Charles and Hilda Ann (Schneider) Thole.
food and drug industry executive
Thole, Jerome Louis was born on October 9, 1930 in Cincinnati. Son of Louis Charles and Hilda Ann (Schneider) Thole.
Bachelor of Science, Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1954. Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1957.
From methods supervisor to zone manager The Kroger Company, Cincinnati, 1957-1969, manager operations Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1969-1972, director operations Columbus, Ohio, 1972-1980. Vice president operations Kroger/Super X Drugs Division, Cincinnati, 1980-1984. Division vice president The Kroger Company, Florida division, Orlando, 1984-1988.
Management consultant Thole & Associates, from 1988. Director Affiliated of Florida, Tampa, 1987-1988, Florida Beverage Industry Recycling Program, Orlando, 1986-1988.
Division chairman United Way, Cincinnati, 1961, 82-83. Captain United States Army Reserve, 1954-1964. Member Retail Grocers Florida, Florida Retail Federation, Food Marketing Institute, National Grocers Association, Orlando Chamber of Commerce, Heathrow Country Club.
Married Mary Jane Fisher. Children: Susyn Jayne, Cynthia Lynn, Linda Sue, Jerome Thomas.