Joel Warren "Jay" Solomon (June 22, 1921 – July 30, 1984) was an American businessman who served as Administrator of the

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from 1977 to 1979. During his tenure, he worked to root out corruption in his agency. A native of

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, he was the son of Abe J. and Ida Borisky Solomon. He was a graduate of

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. His family owned a move theatre chain, which they later sold and he became involved in developing shopping centers. He died of heart failure on July 30, 1984, in

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at age 63. He was buried in Mizpah Cemetery in Chattanooga. The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Building in Chattanooga was renamed in his honor.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Solomon, Jay 1921 births 1984 deaths Administrators of the General Services Administration Tennessee Democrats Carter administration personnel