Background
Cole, Jerry W. was born on April 3, 1933 in Emerson, Iowa, United States. Son of Wayne William and Sylvia Kring (Cheney) Cole.
Cole, Jerry W. was born on April 3, 1933 in Emerson, Iowa, United States. Son of Wayne William and Sylvia Kring (Cheney) Cole.
Graduate, Wichita State University, 1961.
Iron worker, Wichita, Kansas, 1956-1963; special agent, Bankers Life Company, Wichita, Kansas, 1963-1970; partner, Armfield-Cok Cons., Wichita, Kansas, 1970-1980; president, Benefit Plan Adminstrs., Wichita, Kansas, 1980-1986; president, Cole Cons., Inc., Wichita, Kansas, since 1986.
President Mental Health Association Kansas, 1971. Vice president, board directors National Association Mental Health, 1971-1978. Chairman board directors Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Agency, 1980-1984.
Board directors Wichita/Sedgwick Board Health, Wichita, 1984-1988, Wichita/Sedgwick Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, 1978-1982. Member Southeast Kansas Health Systems Agent, Wichita, 1976-1980. Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1951-1955.
Member Wichita Association Life Underwriters (board directors since 1963), Central Kansas Association Health Underwriters (president since 1996), Prefereed Mental Health Management (advisory board since 1990), Kansas Masonic Foundation (president since 1988), Kansas Health Insurance Association, (president 1996, board directors since 1994), Shriners.
Married Joan B. Cole, July 19, 1980. Children: Steven W., Cynthia Louise Cole Anderson, Douglas P. May, Gardner P. May.