Background
Zakim, Gerald was born on January 11, 1928 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of David M. and Gussie Zakim.
arbitrator Building material consultant
Zakim, Gerald was born on January 11, 1928 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of David M. and Gussie Zakim.
Bachelor of Science, Clemson University, 1951. Postgraduate building construction, University Wisconsin Engineering Extension.
President, Jay Zee Protective Coatings, Inc., Paterson, 1960-1965; president, Versikote, Inc., Haledon, New Jersey, 1960-1965; president, Latex & Polymer Research Corporation, Paterson, 1962-1966; vice president, Toch Brothers, Inc., 1965-1966; president, Applied Polymers American, Inc., Clifton, New Jersey, since 1966; managing partner, Gerald Zakim Associations, Wayne, New Jersey, since 1978. Consultant to chemical companies, architects, engineers, building management companies, developers. Lecturer in field; chairman subcommittee on waterproofing American national standards institute.
With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member Construction Specifications Institute, Institute Sanitation Management, National Association Corrosion Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Arbitration Association, Materials and Methods Standards Association, National Institute for Building Sciences, National Tile Controllers Association, National Association Roofing Controllers, Midwest Roofing Controllers Association, Jewish War Vets, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith.
Married Phyllis H. Hamburg, June 17, 1951. Children: Leonard P., Stuart I., Elayna R.