Forty-two years ago Jerome L. Holub was appointed as the Chapter 13 Trustee  by Judge Harold F. White of the United States Bankruptcy Court in Akron, Ohio.  Mr. Holub holds the distinction of being the longest-serving Chapter 13 Trustee in the country.

Jerome Holub was an only son born on December 9th 1922, to Ben and Rebecca Holub.  Little did they know their son would be so accomplished later on in life.  As a boy, Jerome had many hobbies including collecting stamps and reading the World Almanac.  Holub explained, “You pick up a lot of information about stuff that interests you” when asked about reading the World Almanac.  Above all, Jerome was a sports enthusiast.  His passion for baseball was colossal and he dreamt of becoming a sports writer.  Jerome Holub started working at a young age as a newspaper delivery boy and enjoyed playing baseball on a VFW league.

Jerome was very active during his high school career, participating in several clubs while also finding time to play on Buchtel High School’s 1940 City Championship baseball team.  After graduation in 1940 Jerome knew what direction he wanted to head.  “I didn’t hesitate.  I was going to college.  There was no question about that.”

Jerome’s passion for baseball led him to Ohio State University in pursuit of a journalism degree and a career as a sports writer.  That dream was cut short with the onset of WWII.

The United States Army put Jerome Holub to work as a Field Artillery Recorder.  Holub’s position was similar to that of keeping score of a ball game but was short lived.  Holub, “saw all the injustices in the Army” and his pursuit of a journalism degree was over shortly after returning home in 1946.

It was 1947 and Jerome’s first year at the University of Michigan as a law student.  Jerome’s philosophy in life had changed since the Army.  He believed that everyone should be given a chance to be heard.  Holub knew that when he graduated from college his father, a lawyer with a specialty for corporate law, would have a desk waiting for him.

Three more years and a transfer to Ohio Northern University would not keep Holub from his Law Degree.  Holub’s “biggest problem was getting through school,” but in 1951 Holub graduated from Ohio Northern with a Bachelor of Law Degree. “I didn’t know what I was going to do after graduation” Holub said, but decided to do some collections work and quickly found his niche in general practice.

Soon after graduating from college, on Labor Day weekend, Holub met the woman that would soon be his wife.  Their whirlwind romance which is now described as a, “he had the beverage and she had the opener” type of relationship, was not very restrained.  They were engaged within a week and married the following December.  The Holub’s are now celebrating their 52nd wedding anniversary.

For the next 15 years Holub worked with his father.  In 1962, Jerome Holub was appointed as the Chapter 13 Trustee.  In 1966 his father passed and Holub decided to keep the law office open.  Holub believed in, a “one day at a time” type of life, but for Holub that didn’t mean one thing at a time.  Holub is known for always doing two or three things at a time, and Holub has always been able to make time for others.

In addition to being the Chapter 13 Trustee, Jerome Holub is a current member of many different organizations, including the Akron Bar Association, the Commercial Law League of America and a Charter Member of the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees.

He has also been president of many organizations including the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame, the Akron Holocaust Commemorative Committee, the Dapper Dan Club of Akron, the Touchdown Club of Akron, Commander of the Fred W. Reese VFW Post and Temple Israel.  He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Akron Bar Association, Executive Committee of the Akron Jewish Center, Summit County Republican Party, and the University of Michigan Alumni Club of Greater Akron.  Jerome was honored by the Akron Bar Association as recipient of the Professionalism Award, as well as the Senior Lawyer Committee’s Honoree of the Year.