Background
Gettler, Benjamin was born on September 16, 1925 in Louisville. Son of Herbert and Gertrude (Cohen) Gettler.
Gettler, Benjamin was born on September 16, 1925 in Louisville. Son of Herbert and Gertrude (Cohen) Gettler.
Bachelor in Economics with high honors, University Cincinnati, 1945. Juris Doctor (Frankfurter scholar), Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1948.
Partner Brown & Gettler, Cincinnati, 1951—1973, Gettler, Katz & Buckley, Cincinnati, 1973—1987. Chairman board American Controlled Industries Inc., Cincinnati, 1973—1986. Chairman board directors, president Colorpac Inc., Franklin, 1973—1986.
Chair executive committee Valley Industries Inc., Cincinnati, 1973—1986. Chairman board, president Vulcan International Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, since 1988, Vulcan Corporation, Clarksville, Tennessee, since 1988. Vice chairman board Cincinnati Southern R.R., 1987—1991.
Chairman board Trusthouse, Inc., Cincinnati, since 1987. Chairman board directors ACI International, Inc., Cincinnati, since 1990. Special counsel University Cincinnati, 1975-1977, trustee, 1994-2003, vice chairman board, 1999-2000, chairman, 2000-2002.
Board directors PNC Bank, Ohio, 1988-1996. Captain United States Army, 1955-1956.
Chairman board Jewish Institute National Security Affairs, 1994-1998, chairman policy committee, since 1998. Chairman Cincinnati Bonds for Israel, 1969. Chairman National Israel Commission, National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, 1981-1982.
Member Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana Mass Transit Policy Committee, 1970-1975. President Cincinnati Jewish Community Relations Council, 1978-1980. Trustee Jewish Hospital Cincinnati, 1978-1992, chairman, 1991-1992.
Chairman Midwest Hospital Systems, Inc., 1987-1990, 92-93. President Jewish Foundation Cincinnati, 1995-1999, chairman, 1999-1902. Trustee Health Alliance Greater Cincinnati, 1995-1996, 2000-2003.
Chairman Cincinnati Coalition for Reagan, 1980. Co-chairman Hamilton County Reagan Bush Campaign Ohio, 1984. Chairman Republican Finance Committee, Hamilton County, 1991-1992.
Member Hamilton County Republican Policy Committee, since 1990. Executive director Rockwern Charitable Foundation, since 1998. Trustee Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, 2003-2006, chairman, 2004-2006.
Member American Bar Association, Cincinnati Bar Association, Shoe Last Manufacturers Association (president 1984-1985), Footwear Industries American (board directors 1989-2000), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Coldstream Country, Harvard.
Married Deliaan Angel, March 1972. Children: Jorian, Thomas, Gail, John, Benjamin.