Background
Gerlach, Gary Gene was born on June 8, 1941 in Osage, Iowa, United States. Son of Gene Wayne and Norma Linda (Rosel) Gerlach.
Gerlach, Gary Gene was born on June 8, 1941 in Osage, Iowa, United States. Son of Gene Wayne and Norma Linda (Rosel) Gerlach.
Bachelor, University Iowa, 1964. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1965. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1970.
Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1972.
Reporter copy editor Miami Herald, 1964. Staff writer National Observer, Washington, 1965-1967. Legal assistant Commissioner Nicholas Johnson, Federal Communications Commission, 1970-1971.
Attorney Arnold & Porter, 1972-1974. Executive vice president, general counsel director Des Moines Register and Tribune Company, 1974-1982, executive vice president, director, 1982-1986, president, public, 1982—1985. President, director Midwest Newspapers, Inc., Des Moines, since 1986.
Board editors National Media Law Reporter, Washington, since 1978. President Chief Executive Officer Partnership Press, Inc. President New West Newspapers, Inc., Carson City, Nevada.
Director & committee chair Inland Press Association Chicago & Illinois, Freedom Forum's Journalist Residence Iowa State University, 1998-1999. Advisory bd Media Law Reporter, Visiting Professor University Iowa's School of Journalism 2001-2002.
President Des Moines Metropolitan Opera, 1981, honorary trustee since 1981. President Iowa Freedom of Information Council, 1978. Vice president Des Moines Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, 1979-1981.
Trustee Civic Center Greater Des Moines, 1975-1986, honorary trustee since 1986. Board directors University Iowa Foundation, Iowa City, since 1978, Iowa Public television Foundation, since 1987, Iowa History Foundation, since 1988, Iowa State University President's Council, since 1988. Member American Bar Association, American Newspaper Public Association (director press-bar committee), Bar Commonwealth Massachusetts, District of Columbia Bar, Iowa State Bar, Phi Beta Kappa Clubs: Des Moines.
Prairie (Des Moines). Harvard (New York City).
Married Karen Ann Conner, June 21, 1980.