Bruce Gelb

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]

Bruce Gelb
United States Ambassador to Belgium
In office
1991–1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byMaynard W. Glitman
Succeeded byAlan Blinken
Personal details
BornNew York, New York [1]
Political partyRepublican

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 1989-1991[1]
  • Ambassador to Belgium (George H. W. Bush) from 1991-1993[1]
  • Commissioner for the United Nations, Consular Corps and International Business (Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani) from 1994-1997[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]

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References
  1. "Members Bruce S. Gelb." Council of American Ambassadors. Web. 12 Dec. 2010.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2010-12-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Bruce Gelb: telling 'The American Story.' Broadcasting, Oct 29, 1990 v119 n18 p87(1)
  4. "Bruce Gelb Executive Profile for Company in Overview of CareCounsel, LLC". Bloomberg Business Week. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Maynard W. Glitman		 United States Ambassador to Belgium
1991–1993		 Succeeded by
Alan Blinken
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