| Jay Solomon | |
| Office: | 10th Administrator of the General Services Administration |
| President: | Jimmy Carter |
| Term Start: | April 30, 1977 |
| Term End: | March 31, 1979 |
| Predecessor: | Jack Eckerd |
| Successor: | Rowland G. Freeman III |
| Birth Date: | 22 June 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Chattanooga, Tennessee, US |
| Death Place: | Nashville, Tennessee, US |
| Party: | Democratic |
Joel Warren "Jay" Solomon[1] (June 22, 1921 – July 30, 1984) was an American businessman who served as Administrator of the General Services Administration from 1977 to 1979.[2] During his tenure, he worked to root out corruption in his agency.[3]
A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, he was the son of Abe J. and Ida Borisky Solomon. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University. His family owned a move theatre chain, which they later sold and he became involved in developing shopping centers.[4]
He died of heart failure on July 30, 1984, in Nashville, Tennessee at age 63.[5] The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Building in Chattanooga was renamed in his honor.