Entrepreneur and Sales Professional Jerrold Shipman

A former territory manager with the Armed Forces Benefit Association, Jerrold “Jerry” Shipman was responsible for Southern California and Nevada. In the role, Jerrold Shipman visited military bases and educated service members about the company's financial products.

In the three years he served the association, he was regularly ranked as one of its top national salesmen. Following this, he founded JWS Enterprises, where he serves as president. In the over 15 years since then, he has been involved in numerous real estate deals. Through the company, Jerry Shipman also purchased Eastside Billiards and Bar.

Originally established in 1990, he led it to be featured in the New York Times in an article titled “Rack 'em up, Sort it Out.” With the bar, he regularly hosts charitable events such as cancer benefit tournaments and fundraisers for underserved children.

Jerrold Shipman is also involved in several sports teams as a coach and plays hockey and baseball. A University of Massachusetts Amherst graduate, he earned a bachelor of arts in history in 1999.