Jack Schron

Jack Schron
President, Jergens, Inc.
Founder, The Tooling University

Biography

• Born and raised in Chagrin Falls, Ohio
• Married to Mary Ellen Schron for thirty-one years
• Three children
• President Jergens, Inc. and Founder of the Tooling University

Education

• Florida Southern College, BS
• Ohio Northern University, Juris Doctor
• Army Command and General’s Course

Licenses

• Licensed to practice law before the Ohio Supreme Court, the Florida Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Military Appeals

Military

• Served three years active duty United States Army JAG Corps
• Completed twenty-eight years through the United States Army Reserves

Elected positions

• Elected to the Chagrin Falls Board of Education for twelve years
• Served as President or Vice President for seven years during term on the Chagrin Falls Board of Education

Civic commitments

• Member Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Business Advisory Board
• Member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Board of Directors
• Member and vice-chair of the Clean Ohio Council (Issue #1 Brownfield fund)
• Member of the Industrial Supply & Manufacturers Association Board of Directors
• Member of the Cleveland State University Business School Advisory Board
• Member of the Board of Directors for IMS Corporation
• Selected by Cleveland Municipal School as Principal of the day 2001 & 2002
• Past Member of the CAMP Board

Business recognitions for Jergens, Inc.

• Winner of 2003 CAKI award for the most promising new IT business
• Winner of the 2002 eVolution in manufacturing award
• Winner of the 2002 Manny Award for manufacturing excellence
• American Supply and Machinery Manufacturer’s Association: free enterprise award, The American Eagle
• ISO-9001 International Quality Certification
• Governor’s “E” Award for exports
• American Supply and Machinery Manufacturer’s Association environmental winner for 2000 for Brownfield reclamation
• NAIOP 1999 Industrial Development of the Year for Architectural design
• Three-time winner of the Northeast Ohio 9/90 Top Performing Companies