John Osborne Shirk

Background

Shirk, John Osborne was born on October 5, 1943 in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. Son of John Stager and Mary Geneva (Osborne) Shirk.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Princeton University, 1965; Bachelor of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, 1968.

Career

Law clerk to Honorary Theodore Spalding, Pennsylvania Superior Court, Philadelphia, 1968-1969; attorney, Barley, Senft & Cohen, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1969-1973; partner, Barley, Senft & Cohen, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, since 1973. Board directors Economics Development Company, Lancaster, since 1978. Director Horst Group, Inc., Lancaster, since 1981, Educators Mutual Life Insurance Company, Lancaster, since 1981, Fulton Finance Corporation, Lancaster, since 1983, International Research & Exchanges Board Corporation, Lancaster, since 1987.

President and director Education Development Center Finance Corporation, Lancaster, 1989-1993.

Achievements

• John Osborne Shirk has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Greater Lancaster Corporation, 1975-1979. Board directors United Way, Lancaster, 1976-1983. Trustee Lancaster General Hospital, since 1982, Lancaster General Hosp.Found., since 1982.

Member Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry (board directors 1981-1989).

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, team roping.

Connections

Married Mary Ann Fasnacht, November 18, 1967. Children: Michael, Caroline.

Father:

John Stager Shirk

Mother:

Mary Geneva (Osborne) Shirk

Spouse:

Mary Ann Fasnacht

child:

Michael Shirk

child:

Caroline Shirk