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Joseph Allen (Jay) Snyder

Joseph Allen (Jay) Snyder, Director, US Open
BA, English Literature and Theatre, Susquehanna University
Master of Public Administration, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School

Joseph Allen (Jay) Snyder brings the YAP Board of Directors over twenty years of state government experience in human services. Mr. Snyder has thirty years experience in professional tennis both as an officiator and administrator. He is also a United States Army veteran.

Mr. Snyder's Pennsylvania state government experience includes service to the Governor's office, the Department of Community Affairs, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and the Department of Public Welfare. He also served as Pennsylvania Commissioner for the Blind, President of the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and President of the National Council of State Agencies of Vocational Rehabilitation.

Jay Snyder has been a Certified Umpire since 1967. He has worked as an umpire at the US Open, Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon. Mr. Snyder held positions as the United States Tennis Association Director of Officials, Chief Umpire for the US Open Championships and Director of the US Open and has taught tennis officiating worldwide.