Gerald David Laubach

Background

Laubach, Gerald David was born on January 21, 1926 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Steward Lovine and Bertha (Rader) Laubach.

Education

Student, Mount St. Mary's College, 1945. Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, University Pennsylvania, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Hofstra University, 1979. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Connecticut College, 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Mount Sinai School Medicine City University of New York, 1988.

Career

With, Pfizer, Inc., New York City, since 1950; manager medicinal products research, Pfizer, Inc., New York City, 1958-1961; director department medicinal chemistry, Pfizer, Inc., New York City, 1961-1963; group director medicinal research, Pfizer, Inc., New York City, 1963-1964; vice president medicinal products R & D, Pfizer, Inc., New York City, 1964-1968; director, Pfizer, Inc., New York City, since 1968; member Executive Committee, Pfizer, Inc., New York City, since 1969; president pharmaceutical operations, Pfizer, Inc., New York City, 1969-1971; executive vice president, Pfizer Inc., New York City, 1971-1972; president, Pfizer Inc., New York City, since 1972. Director CIGNA Corporation of Philadelphia, Millipore Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts. Member National Science Board Committee on Precoll.

Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 1982-1983, National Committee for Quality Health Care. Member visiting committee department biochemistry and molecular biology Harvard University. Member of advisory board Medical Center, New York Hospital-Cornell Center.

Member corporation committee for sponsored research Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Achievements

• Gerald David Laubach has been listed as a noteworthy pharmaceutical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness, 1983-1985. Member executive committee Council on Competitiveness, since 1986, Institute Medicine, 1987. Member Rockefeller University Council.

Trustee Connecticut College, 1973-1984, chairman, 1978-1983, Polytechnic University, 1981-1986, Carnegie Institute Washington. Member advisory board New York Hospital-Cornell Center. Member corporation committee for sponsored research of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Member visiting committee department biochemistry and molecular biology Harvard University, since 1988. Member National Academy of Engineering, American College of Surgeons, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists (honorary fellow), American Academy Arts Sciences, Society Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (board directors 1973-1989, chairman 1977-1978), American Management Association, New York Academy of Sciences (board governors), Chemists Club New York (director since 1968, executive committee since 1969), Food and Drug Law Institute (board directors), Connecticut Academy of Sciences & Engineering.

Connections

Married Winifred Isabel Taylor, October 3, 1953 (deceased October 1979). Children: Stephen, Andrea, Hilary.

Father:

Steward Lovine Laubach

Mother:

Bertha (Rader) Laubach

Spouse:

Winifred Isabel Taylor

child:

Stephen Laubach

child:

Hilary Laubach

child:

Andrea Laubach