Joseph Dey

Joe Dey
1st Commissioner of the PGA Tour
In office
1969  January 1, 1974
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byDeane Beman
Personal details
Born
Joseph Charles Dey Jr.

(1907-11-17)November 17, 1907
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 1991(1991-03-03) (aged 83)
Locust Valley, New York, U.S.
Cause of deathCancer
Spouse(s)Rosalie Knapp Dey
(m. 1933−1990, her death)
Children1 son
Residence(s)Locust Valley, New York
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
OccupationUSGA Executive Director
(1934–1968)
PGA Tour Commissioner
(1969–1974)
Military career
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Navy
Battles / warsWorld War II

Joseph Charles Dey Jr. (November 17, 1907 – March 3, 1991) was an American golf administrator and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.