Background
Karofsky, Paul Irwin was born on September 1, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Sydney Bernard and Sylvia (Dulman) Karofsky.
wallcovering distribution executive
Karofsky, Paul Irwin was born on September 1, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Sydney Bernard and Sylvia (Dulman) Karofsky.
AB, Bowdoin College, 1966. MC, Connecticut College, 1967. Degree, Harvard Business School, 1979.
Assistant treasurer Northeastern Wallpaper Corporation, Boston, 1967-1970, executive vice president, 1971-1975, president, chief Executive officer, 1975, Chairman of the Board, 1988. Instructor human relations Weston High School, since 1983. President Wellesley-Weston Hot Lincolnshire, Massachusetts, 1974.
Class agent Bowdoin College, 1978-1984, student recruiter, 1984, regional chairman, 1987, representative Alumni Council, 1987.
Director.Commonwealth of Massachusetts Area Board Department Mental Health, Newton, 1981. Trustee, secretary Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, Roslindale, Massachusetts, since 1981;member Temple Israel Religious Education Committee, Boston, since 1983.
Member Governor"s Entrepreneurial Council, Boston, since 1984. National Association Wholesaler Distributors, trustee 1974-1976.
Corporator Grove Hall Savings Bank, 1985-1986, advisory board directors, 1986.
Named Manitoba of Year, Wallcoverings Magazine, Stamford, Connecticut.
Trustee National Association Wholesaler Distributors, 1974—1976. Director Commonwealth of Massachusetts Area Board Department Mental Health, Newton, 1981. Trustee & secretary Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, Roslindale, Massachusetts, since 1981.
Member Temple Israel Religious Education Committee, Temple Israel Religious Education Committee, Boston, since 1983, Governor's Entrepreneurial Council, Boston, since 1984. Corporator Grove Hall Savings Bank, 1985—1986, advisory board directors, since 1986. Member of Association Wholesaler Distributors (trustee 1974-1976), Young President Organization (secretary 1984-1985), New England Wallcovering Distributors Association (president), Wallcovering Information Bureau (vice president 1975, president 1985-1986, chairman, Point-of-Sale Marketing Committee since 1986), Wallcovering Distributors Association (president 1975-1976).
Married Lisa Deering Stonberg, June 26, 1966. Children: Jody, David.