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 | (1927-02-24)February 24, 1927 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 2025(2025-11-17) (aged 98) |
| Party | Republican |
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Bruce Stuart Gelb (February 24, 1927 – November 17, 2025) was an American businessman and diplomat. He served as the president of Clairol and vice chairman of Bristol-Myers Squibb.[1]
Background
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]
Gelb died on November 17, 2025, at the age of 98 in Naples, Florida.[5]
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 was 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 "Member profile: Bruce S. Gelb". Council of American Ambassadors. 2004. Archived from the original on 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ^ State. The Department. 1991. p. 8. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Bruce Gelb: telling 'The American Story.' Broadcasting, Oct 29, 1990 v119 n18 p87(1)
- ^ "Bruce Gelb Executive Profile for Company in Overview of CareCounsel, LLC". Bloomberg Business Week. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012.
- ^ "Bruce Gelb". Legacy. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN
