Bruce Gelb
Encyclopedia
Bruce Gelb is an American
businessman and diplomat
. He is the retired president of Clairol
and former vice chairman of Bristol Myers Squibb.
, founded Clairol
in 1931. Gelb attended Philips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts
. In 1941, at the academy, Gelb met George HW Bush. After service in the military, Gelb received a B.A. from Yale
in 1950 and an M.B.A from Harvard in 1953.
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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. He is the retired president of Clairol
Clairol
Clairol is a personal care products division of Procter & Gamble. The Clairol company was started in 1931 by Lawrence M. Gelb and wife, Joan, who named their enterprise after a hair-coloring preparation they found while traveling in France....
and former vice chairman of Bristol Myers Squibb.
Early Life and Education
Gelb's father, Lawrence M. GelbLawrence M. Gelb
Lawrence M. Gelb was a chemist from New York who, with his wife, Joan Clair, founded the Clairol haircolor company in 1931....
, founded Clairol
Clairol
Clairol is a personal care products division of Procter & Gamble. The Clairol company was started in 1931 by Lawrence M. Gelb and wife, Joan, who named their enterprise after a hair-coloring preparation they found while traveling in France....
in 1931. Gelb attended Philips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts
Andover, Massachusetts
Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1646 and as of the 2010 census, the population was 33,201...
. In 1941, at the academy, Gelb met George HW Bush. After service in the military, Gelb received a B.A. from Yale
YALE
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in 1950 and an M.B.A from Harvard in 1953.
Appointments
- Director of the United States Information AgencyUnited States Information AgencyThe United States Information Agency , which existed from 1953 to 1999, was a United States agency devoted to "public diplomacy". In 1999, USIA's broadcasting functions were moved to the newly created Broadcasting Board of Governors, and its exchange and non-broadcasting information functions were...
(George HW Bush) from 1989-1991 - Ambassador to Belgium (George HW Bush) from 1991-1993
- Commissioner for the United Nations, Consular Corps and International Business (Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani) from 1994-1997
- Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (George W. BushGeorge W. BushGeorge Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
) 2003-2006
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
Choate Rosemary Hall
Choate Rosemary Hall is a private, college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school located in Wallingford, Connecticut...
; a Board member of the United Nations Development Corporation
United Nations Development Corporation
The United Nations Development Corporation is a public benefit corporation in New York State that helps the United Nations with its real estate and development needs....
; a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Council on Science and Health
American Council on Science and Health
The American Council on Science and Health is a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 by Dr. Elizabeth Whelan that produces peer-reviewed reports on issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health...
; Honorary Chairman and a Regent of the Center for Security Policy
Center for Security Policy
The Center for Security Policy is a Washington, D.C. think tank that focuses on national security issues. The Center was founded in 1988 by Frank Gaffney, Jr....
; and a member of the Advisory Board of the USC Center on Public Diplomacy
USC Center on Public Diplomacy
The University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy is a joint academic research, teaching and training center created and run jointly by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences' School of International Relations.Center leadership is...