Jon K. Tabor

Jon K. Tabor, born June 15, 1933 in Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York to Stanley Evertson Tabor and Dorothy Fegan Tabor. He was married for 56 years to Mary Singleton Tabor who preceded him in death September 29, 2012. Mary and Jon were sweethearts for three years prior to marriage.

Jon attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy (2 years), graduated from Alfred University (1955), Alfred NY, and later earned an MBA from Northeastern University (1962), Boston, MA. Jon began a 65year career in 1955 working for Norton Company, Worcester MA. He joined Allied Mineral Products, Inc. (Allied) in 1970. His vision helped transform Allied from a two-man partnership into a multi-national corporation with employees in 25 countries and manufacturing in 8 countries and Ohio, Texas, and Alabama. His Allied Career included Sales Manager, Vice President of Sales, President, CEO, Chairman, and most recently Chairman Emeritus. Jon led the transformation of Allied into an employee owned (ESOP) company in 1986. Employee ownership became a cornerstone of Allied’s success. Jon was determined to move Allied into China (1998) while most others hesitated. Allied’s overseas manufacturing presence continued in South Africa (1998), The Netherlands (2005), India (2012), Brazil (2012), Chile (2015), and Russia (2017). Jon served on the Board of Trustees of Alfred University, Chairman of The Refractories Institute, and Chairman of Allied’s Affiliates in China, South Africa, and The Netherlands. He was honored with the Tredennick Award (The Refractories Institute), The Alfred University Distinguished Service Award, The Alfred University Founders Society Honor, The Ohio Exporter of the Year (1985), and the Ceramic Industry Refractory Man of the Year Award (2006). Jon was a member of Sea Island Presbyterian Church, Saint Helena, SC. He was a past member of Old Stone Presbyterian Church, Delaware, OH. In past years Jon was an avid golfer. He was a past member of The Fripp Island Golf Club, Brookside Country Club, and The Golf Club. Jon was a faithful Presbyterian and US Army Veteran. Jon was preceded in death by his brother, Stanley (Peter) Tabor, sister Prudence (Prudy) Fowler, and grandson Michael Tabor-gray.

Jon has four children: Jonathan (Carletta), Suzanne Tabor Deffet, Sandra Tabor-gray (Jim), and Julie Tabor (James Hutchison). He has ten grandchildren: Jonathan (Amanda) and Lindsay Tabor; Colin (Erin), Brendan, Evan and Patrick Deffet; Michael, Christopher, and Mary Tabor-gray; and Jon Dylan Tabor. He has five great grandchildren: Aiden and Mary Grace Tabor-gray, Gage and Aurora Tabor, and Henry Rhodes Deffet. Jon was a friend, advisor and confidant to so many. He will be remembered as a business visionary, a kind and generous man, a man at home by the ocean, someone who loved life, a loving husband, father, and grandfather. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Rutherford Funeral Home at Powell, 450 West Olentangy Street, Powell, Ohio 43065. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, July 24, 2022 at Allied Mineral Products, LLC, 2700 Scioto Parkway, Columbus, Ohio 43221 with Pastor Steve Keeler, presiding.