Background
Caras, Joseph Sheldon was born on August 3, 1924 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph and Bessie Esther (Kasanoff) Caras.
life insurance company executive
Caras, Joseph Sheldon was born on August 3, 1924 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph and Bessie Esther (Kasanoff) Caras.
Bachelor, Bowdoin College, 1948.
With, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1949-1955; assistant manager, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1951-1955; with, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1955-1988; 2d. vice president marketing, Boston, 1967-1971; senior vice president marketing services, Boston, 1971-1981; senior vice president marketing, Boston, 1982-1988, retired, 1989; president, New England National, 1981-1986; director, New England National of New York director, Covenant Life Insurance Company director, InterNEL Corporation. Executive director National Finance Marketing Group, 1988-1993.
Member Swampscott (Massachusetts) Town Meeting, 1972-1978. Past president Temple Emanu-El, Marblehead, Massachusetts Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member Life Insurance Marketing Research Association (past chairman sales committee and marketing services committee), Agency Management Training Council, Association Advanced Life Underwriters, National Association Life Underwriters, American Society Chartered Life Underwriter's.
Married Adele Salett, June 8, 1947 (deceased 2002). Children: Richard, David, Susan.