Background
Elser, John Robert was born on September 4, 1912 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Aaron Hackman and Edna (Cooper) Elser.
Elser, John Robert was born on September 4, 1912 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Aaron Hackman and Edna (Cooper) Elser.
Student, University Pennsylvania, 1935-1938.
Successively office manager, assistant secretary, corporation secretary, president, chief Executive officer, Merchants. and Businessmen's Mutual Insurance Company, Harrisburg, 1937-1978; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Merchants. and Businessmen's Mutual Insurance Company, Harrisburg, 1970-1985; now board directors, Merchants. and Businessmen's Mutual Insurance Company, Harrisburg.
Chairman Mechanicsburg (Pennsylvania) School District Authority, 1953. Member Mechanicsburg Area Joint School Board, 1953-1965, president, 1960, secretary, 1965-1973. President Mechanicsburg Area Public Library.
Board, 1976-1978; chairman board directors West Shore Young Men’s Christian Association, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 1974-1976, member board directors 1984-1989. Board directors Area Young Men’s Christian Association, Harrisburg, 1978-1984, vice chairman, 1980-1982. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1944-1947, PTO. Member Rotary.
Married Mary Duncan Wirt, September 21, 1940. Children: Robert Cooper, Mary Duncan, Jo Anne.