Bruce Gelb | |
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| United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
| In office November 10, 1991 – July 11, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Maynard W. Glitman |
| Succeeded by | Alan Blinken |
| Personal details | |
| Born | New York, New York [1] |
| Political party | Republican |
Bruce S. Gelb is an American businessman and diplomat. He is the retired president of Clairol and former vice chairman of Bristol-Myers Squibb.[1][2]
Early life and education
Gelb's father, Lawrence M. Gelb, founded Clairol in 1931.[3] Gelb attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.[4] In 1941, at the academy, Gelb met George H. W. Bush.[3] Gelb was in the military and went on to receive a B.A. from Yale in 1950 and an M.B.A. from Harvard in 1953.[4]
Appointments
- Director of the United States Information Agency (George H.W. Bush) from 1989 to 1991[1]
- Ambassador to Belgium (George H. W. Bush) from 1991 to 1993[1]
- Commissioner for the United Nations, Consular Corps and International Business (Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani) from 1994 to 1997[1]
- Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (George W. Bush) 2003-2006[1]
He is also currently a Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club; a Life Trustee of Choate Rosemary Hall; a Board member of the United Nations Development Corporation; a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Council on Science and Health; Honorary Chairman and a Regent of the Center for Security Policy; and a member of the Advisory Board of the USC Center on Public Diplomacy.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Members Bruce S. Gelb." Council of American Ambassadors. Web. 12 Dec. 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ^ a b Bruce Gelb: telling 'The American Story.' Broadcasting, Oct 29, 1990 v119 n18 p87(1)
- ^ a b "Bruce Gelb Executive Profile for Company in Overview of CareCounsel, LLC". Bloomberg Business Week. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012.
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Maynard W. Glitman | United States Ambassador to Belgium 1991–1993 | Succeeded by Alan Blinken |