Background
Tapp, Jesse Washington was born on January 2, 1900 in Corydon, Kentucky, United States. Son of Neal and Delia (Campbell) Tapp.
Tapp, Jesse Washington was born on January 2, 1900 in Corydon, Kentucky, United States. Son of Neal and Delia (Campbell) Tapp.
Bachelor of Science agriculture, U. Kentucky, 1920, Doctor of Laws, 1953. Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1922. Graduate student Harvard, 1924-1926.
Agricultural economist United States Department of Agriculture, 1920-1928. Economist National Investors Corporation, New York City, 1928-1933. With A.A.A., 1933-1939, assistant administrator, 1936-1939.
President, director Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, 1937-1939.
Director Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, 1938-1939. Vice president Bank American, San Francisco, 1939-1943, 45-51, Executive Committee, since 1951.
Vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, member Executive Committee Bank of America New Testament & South America, 1954-1955, Chairman of the Board, 1955-1965. Associate administrator War Food Administration, 1943.
President Axton-Fisher Tobacco Company, Louisville, 1943-1945.
Member President’ Advisors Committee Mutual Security, 1956-1957. Member Foreign Economics Policy Commission, 1953-1954. Served in South.A.T.C., October-December 1918.
Member American Bankers Association (chairman agricultural committee, chairman economics policy commission), San San Francisco Chamber of C. (director, president 1954), American Farm Economics Association, Academy Political Science.
Member Christian Church. Clubs: Commonwealth, California, University, Stock Exchange (San Francisco).
Married Isabelle C. Dickey, August 22, 1922. Children: Fielding Neal, Jesse Washington.