Background
Zarish, Joseph Frederick was born on March 13, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Michael and Ursula (Petrick) Zarish.
director manufacturing executive
Zarish, Joseph Frederick was born on March 13, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Michael and Ursula (Petrick) Zarish.
Bachelor of Science in Marketing Distribution, University Illinois, 1940. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1941. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1946—1947.
Postgraduate, Havana Business University, Cuba, 1946.
Founder export company, Havana, 1946. Salesman Salmanson & Company, New York City, 1946—1948, manager Chicago office, 1947, assistant to president, 1948. National sales and merchandising manager Sealy, Inc., 1948—1953.
Executive vice president Spring Air Company, 1953. Vice president merchandising Schnadig Corporation and subsidiary, International, Karmep, J.L. Chase, 1956, vice president marketing parent company, 1958—1960, also board directors. President Flagship Enterprises, 1950—1965.
Vice president marketing Storkline Corporation, 1961—1962, also board directors. Director Sandymac Corporation, 1961—1963. President Chamberline Metal Products Company, 1962—1964, also board directors.
President Canterbury House, Inc., Peru, Indiana, from 1964, Award Exhibits, Inc., 1956—1962. Board directors Haystackers, Inc., Colorado. Consultant in field; member White House Conference on Small Business, 1979—1980.
Major Signal Corps, Army of the United States, 1941-1946.
Member savings bonds division United States Secretary Treasury Staff, 1942—1943. Member steering committee National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1953—1962. Membership chairman Mississinewa Reservoir Development Association, 1968—1971.
Chairman industrial gifts Miami County Heart Fund, 1971—1972, 1980, chairman industrial division, 1971—1974. Secretary Grissom Air Force Base Community Council, from 1975, 1st vice president, 1977, president, 1978. Board directors, secretary Chicago chapter American Diabetic Association, member executive committee, treasurer Chicago and Northern affiliates, 1975—1976, board directors, from 1975, national director, 1977—1981, chairman national audit committee, 1976—1977.
Board directors United Fund, Peru, treasurer, 1974. Board directors Clarence Darrow Community Center, Hull House, 1969—1974, honorary, from 1974. Member Highland Park Hospital Committee, 1975—1982, chairman, 1979.
Member of Peru Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1982-1983), National Association Bedding Manufacturers, Society General Semantics, American Legion (post chaplain), Reserve Officers Association, University Illinois Alumni Association, Executives Club, National Sales Executives Club, Furniture Club of America (president 1962), Delta Phi (trustee 1965-1975), Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Jane Butler, June 21, 1952.