Background
Laver, Gerald Eby was born on May 19, 1924 in Elyria, Ohio, United States.
Laver, Gerald Eby was born on May 19, 1924 in Elyria, Ohio, United States.
Student, Fenn College, 1942-1943; student, Baldwin Wallace U., 1943-1944; student, Columbia University, 1944; student, Harvard University, 1944-1945; Bachelor of Business Administration, Cleveland State University, 1947.
With, Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., Cleveland, 1947-1953;
builder sales manager, Columbia Gas System District Companies, Columbus, Ohio., 1953-1970;
general partner, Dumont Business Cons., Statesville, North Carolina, since 1957. Vice president builder services Galbreath Mortgage Company, Columbus, 1970-1973. Chairman, Board Of Directors Marconi Building, Inc., Columbus, 1973-1976, American Standard Coal Company, Reno, 1974-1985.
Secretary Lendor Holdings Corporation, since 1994. Vice president operations Ultimate Resources, Inc., Columbus, 1975-1978. President of the board of trustees Friendship Village Columbus, Inc., 1974-1984.
Trustee Friendship Village Dublin, Inc., 1979-1984.
Co-advisor 4-H, 1940-1942. Treasurer 125th Anniversary Celebration, Elyria, Ohio, 1957. Chairman, board directors, Washington Avenue Christian Church, Elyria, 1955, elder, 1952-1955, 56-59, deacon, 1948-1962.
Member building committee Salvation Army, 1955. President Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1957. President Lorain County Home Builders Association, 1957-1980.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Northwest Christian Church, Columbus, 1964-1965. Member Ohio Builders Committee, American Gas Association,1964-1970. Member Producer's Council, Columbus, 1960-1970, Builder's Exchange, Columbus, 1960-1970, Columbus Homebuilders' Association, 1959-1970.
Health care advisory, Tennessee,1989-1990. Staff officer United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Member University Lodge F & Am, Scottish Rite, Shriners, Civitan, Gideon, Academy Hill Historic. District Garden Club.
Edmond Ray and Edith Lucille (Eby) L. Married Edna Frances Dumont, April 25, 1948. Children: Cheryl Ann, Diana Laver Bowman, Christian Eby.