Bruce Stuart Gelb (born February 24, 1927) is an American businessman and diplomat. He is the retired president of Clairol and former vice chairman of Bristol-Myers Squibb.[1]

Bruce Gelb
United States Ambassador to Belgium
In office
November 10, 1991 – July 11, 1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byMaynard W. Glitman
Succeeded byAlan Blinken
Personal details
Born (1927-02-24) February 24, 1927 (age 97)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Early life and education

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Gelb was born in New York City on February 24, 1927.[1][2] His father, Lawrence M. Gelb, founded Clairol in 1931.[3] Gelb graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall in 1945. 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

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He has been 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Member profile: Bruce S. Gelb". Council of American Ambassadors. 2004. Archived from the original on 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  2. ^ State. The Department. 1991. p. 8. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  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.
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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Belgium
1991–1993
Succeeded by