Paul was a native of Brooklyn, New York and a graduate of Erasmus Hall High School and NYU “in the heights” and a proud member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity.
Paul worked as an insurance broker for 57 years. He started his career working with his father, Henry Olshen, at Henry B. Olshen and Associates. He later worked at Brokerage Resources Incorporated, PRO Consultants Inc., Dewitt Stern Imperatore Ltd, and most recently Capacity Coverage Co. Paul was involved in professional organizations serving as President of the Council of Insurance Brokers of Greater New York and of the General Insurance Brokers Association of New York.
Paul was also very involved in his community. A resident of Livingston, New Jersey since 1966, Paul served on the Livingston Planning Board for many years. He was a founding member of Livingston’s Recycling Initiative and was instrumental in running the original recycling program in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Paul was also an active member in the Livingston JayCees.
Paul was a longtime member of Temple Beth Shalom in Livingston, N.J. He was actively involved for many years including serving as an officer of the synagogue.
In recent years, Paul has been an active member of Kiwanis. He served as the President of the Kiwanis Club of Livingston and as Lieutenant Governor of Kiwanis New Jersey Division 7.
Paul is survived by Vivian Cohen Olshen, his wife of 57 years, his brother Barry Olshen, his children Lisa & Richard Adelsohn and Andrew & Michelle Olshen, and his grandchildren Emily, David, and Breyanna.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 10:15 a.m. at Bernheim Apter Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel located at 68 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, New Jersey.
