VSP Global

Timothy Jankowski

VSP GlobalSM has announced the VSP Global Board of Directors elected Timothy Jankowski, O.D., F.A.A.O. as Chairman of the Board for a term of two years. A practicing optometrist for 30 years, Dr. Jankowski has served on the board of directors since 1999 and as vice chairman since 2008. Dr. Jankowski is an active member of the community and the optometric industry including the American Optometric Association, California Optometric Association and the Rio Hondo Optometric Society.

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