Background
Jefferson, Joseph Murray was born on July 9, 1919 in Heilwood, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ernest Maloy and Edith (Morris) Jefferson.
Jefferson, Joseph Murray was born on July 9, 1919 in Heilwood, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ernest Maloy and Edith (Morris) Jefferson.
Bachelor of Science, Waynesburg College, Pennsylvania, 1943. Postgraduate, Indiana University, 1949—1951. Postgraduate, Dartmouth College, 1963—1964.
Laborer Buckeye Coal Company, Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, 1936-1941. Secretary First Federal S&L Association, Waynesburg, 1945-1952. Executive vice president, Chief Executive Officer Provident Federal S&L Association, Pittsburgh, 1953-1961.
Vice president First Federal S&L Association of Pittsburgh, 1961-1968. President, Chief Executive Officer Washington (Pennsylvania) Federal Savings Bank, 1968-1986, director emeritus, since 1995. Director, vice chairman Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, 1986-1991.
Board directors Pennsylvania Industrial Development Agency, Harrisburg, 1963-1964, Pennsylvania Economic League, Harrisburg, 1985-1995, Young Men’s Christian Association, Washington, 1968-1985. With United States Army Aircorps, 1941-1942, lieutenant United States Navy, SubPac, 1943-1946. Member United States S&L League (director executive committee 1968-1971), Pennsylvania S&L League (president 1963-1964), Masons (32 degree), Lions (Melvin Jones fellow).
Married Mary Margaret Kerr, May 27, 1943 (deceased March 1991). Children: James Murray, Sharon Lee. Married Mary Jo Greenly, December 11, 1999.
1 stepchild, Traci Romedy.