John Edwin Tait

Background

Tait, John Edwin was born on July 8, 1932 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin Marshall and Hazel Marie (Dodson) Tait.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, University Illinois, 1961.

Career

Vice president mortgages Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Philadelphia, 1975-1979, vice president investments, 1979-1980, fin vice president, 1980-1982, vice president, 1981-1982, president, chief operating officer, 1982-1988, 91-94, chief operating officer, 1982-1986. President, Chief Executive Officer Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1987-1988, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1988-1994, chairman, since 1995. Board directors Janney, Montgomery, Scott, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Company, Philadelphia, Mutual Life Insurance Company, Philadelphia, Mutual Life Insurance Tax Committee.

Chairman, board directors Indepro Group, Phila Airport Advisory Committee, 1988-1993. Member task force Philadelphia Police, 1987, tax committee Mutual Life Insurance, 1988-1995.

Achievements

• John Edwin Tait has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Civ. Board directors Drama Guild, 1982-1990, Philadelphia Ranger Corps, Phila Orchestra, since 1991, Penjerdel, 1991-1995, Women's Way, since 1991. Elder Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) Presbyterian Church, 1978, trustee, 1986. Board visitors University Illinois College Law, 1979-1988.

Trustee Penn Mutual Charitable Trust, 1982-1995. Active Mayor's Management And Productivity Task Force, since 1992. Vice chairman Mayor's Management Implementation Partnership, since 1993, member Executive Service Corps., since 1996.

With United States Air Force, 1952, Korea, Major Air National Guard. Member American Council Life Insurance (board directors), Insurance Federation Pennsylvania, Greater Philadelphia City of Chamber (board directors, chairman board directors 1995-1996), Greater Philadelphia First (board directors), Philadelphia Country Club, Blue Bell Country Club, Union League Philadelphia.

Interests

• Flying, tennis, golf, boating, scuba diving.

Connections

Married Erlane Dorothy Dauffenbauch, July 20, 1953. Children: Michael, Robert, Kathryn.

Father:

Edwin Marshall Tait

Mother:

Hazel Marie (Dodson) Tait

Spouse:

Erlane Dorothy Dauffenbauch

child:

Kathryn Tait

child:

Robert Tait

child:

Michael Tait