Born in Portland, Ore and raised in the state of Washington
Jay is the baby of the Lemcke family with two sisters and a brother all of whom are retired public educators.
Jay Lemcke
October 9, 1957
May 1981
Graduates from Eastern Washington University (EWU) with a Ba. in Secondary Education with Athletic Training Option
Jay plays 4 yrs of College Football – 2 years at Columbia Basin Junior College and 2 years at EWU – and spends a 3rd year at EWU as the Head Student Athletic Trainer for all sports, while also Student Teaching 7th-8th grades.
June 1981
Jay is accepted to the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Pittsburgh and begins classes
August 13, 1983
Jay meets his wife Patty in PT school and gets married
1984
Jay completes his Master of Science degree in the Orthopedic Program at PITT
December 1985
Jay and Patty’s first daughter Lynn Ann is born
April 22, 1986
Jay and a partner found Eagle Physical Therapy
October 1986
Eagle’s first outpatient clinic is opened in Zelienople
1989 through 2006
Eagle supplies Athletic Training Service to Seneca Valley H.S
April 30, 1988
Jay’s 2nd daughter Jennifer Rose is born
April 1988
Eagle has grown to 3 outpatient offices and performs Homecare services in 4 counties
Spring 1987
Jay launches Spring Flings, annual outdoor gatherings for Eagle employees and their family and friends
1990
The Robinson township office is opened
May 1992
Jay becomes an Orthopedic Certified Specialist by the ABPTS
1993
Jay hires Patty’s Dad, a businessman with International experience, to be his Vice President
Because Eagle is growing so fast and Jay would not quit personally treating patients he needs help running the business.
Mid 1994
Eagle opens two more locations for a total of 7 (Butler and Wexford)
1994
Jay is named Entrepreneur of the Year in Healthcare in the Tri-State Area by Ernst & Young
1995
Eagle expands, opening an office in Baden, making the total 8
1997
Jay sells Eagle Physical Therapy
He works for Company he sold to until 2003 when they are sold.
2003
Jay leaves and starts Panther Physical Therapy with a partner and opens 4 offices in 4 months – Zelie, Allison Park, Butler, and Wexford
September 2011
Jay and his partner sell Panther
October 3, 2014
Jay separates from Panther and new company
September 2015
Jay becomes a Certified Wellness Coach
April 2016
Jay and his team open his final business venture Breakout Advisors & Rehabilitation
March 2017