`Irwin Yanowitz`

HOME: Sharon and Longboat Key, Fla.

EDUCATION: Graduated from Sharon High School in 1944. Graduated cum laude Western Reserve University in 1949 with a bachelor of arts degree. He was in the Air Corps Aviation Cadet Program, 1944-45. Graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1951.

EMPLOYMENT: Began working at Sharon Tube Co. in 1951 by overseeing the purchase of equipment for the company's new Sharon mill. He served as vice president of sales, 1952-1971. Named president of the company in 1971 and he served in that post until 1991, when he retired. He was retained as a consultant for the pipe and tube maker and was named chairman in 1996.

FAMILY: Wife, the former Sally Weiss of Youngstown. A son Mark, who is deceased; three daughters, Carol, Ruth, Sarah. They are expecting their first grandchild.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

United Way of Mercer County board.
Mercer County Association for the Retarded board.
Shenango Valley Junior Achievement board.
Sharon General Hospital Authority.
Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce board.
Temple Beth Israel, board member and officer.
Youngstown Area Jewish Federation board.
Shenango Valley District Boy Scouts of America.
Sharon Kiwanis Club.
National Young Leadership Cabinet of United Jewish Appeal.
Penn-Northwest Development Corp. board.
Shenango Valley Industrial Development Corp. board.
Mercer County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Economy League board.
Shenango Valley Enterprize Development Zone Committee board.
Buhl Trustees Advisory Committee.

AWARDS:

Distinguished Service Award from the Shenango Valley Jaycees in 1970.
Distinguished Citizen Award from French Creek Council, Boy Scouts of America in 1989.

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