Gerald Henry Blum

Background

Blum, Gerald Henry was born in 1926 in San Francisco, AMERICA0. Son of Abe and Mildred (Loewenthal) Blum.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1950.

Career

Merchandise trainee, Emporium, San Francisco, 1950-1951; with, Gottschalks Inc. (formerly E. Gottschalk & Company, Inc.), Fresno, California, 1951-1998; vice president, Gottschalks Inc. (formerly E. Gottschalk & Company, Inc.), Fresno, California, 1954-1963; executive vice president, Gottschalks Inc.

(formerly E. Gottschalk & Company, Inc.), Fresno, California, 1963-1982; president, secretary, Gottschalks Inc. (formerly E. Gottschalk & Company, Inc.), Fresno, California, 1982-1994; retired, Gottschalks Inc. (formerly E. Gottschalk & Company, Inc.), Fresno, California, 1998; also vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, Gottschalks Inc.

(formerly E. Gottschalk & Company, Inc.), Fresno, California.

Achievements

• Gerald Henry Blum has been listed as a noteworthy Department store executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Fresno Convention Bureau, since 1954, president, 1985-1987. Board directors Better Business Bureau, Fresno, 1954-1977, Blue Cross, California 1972-1985. Member of advisory committee Fresno County Arts Center, 1982-1985, board directors, 1958-1966, vice president 1961.

Chairman, Fresno County, 1957, Foundation Board, (Washington), Cooperative American Relief Everywhere, since 1988. Member Area VII California Vocational Education Committee, 1972-1975, Mayor's Bi-Racial Committee, 1968-1969. Founding vice president Junior Achievement, Fresno County, 1957-1963.

Board directors Fresno Boys Club, 1958-1962, Central California Employers Council, 1956-1962, treasurer 1958. Board directors Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra, 1954-1958, Salvation Army, Fresno, 1956-1967, Youth Education Svc., 1956-1957, Fresno County Taxpayers Association, 1954, San Joaquin Valley Economics Education Project, 1953. Board of directors, business advisory county Fresno City College, 1955-1957.

Trustee Valley Children's Hospital, 1955-1957, United Crusade, Fresno, 1952-1962. President business advisory county California State University, Fresno, since 1998. With USAFF, 1944-1947, PTO. Member National Retail Federation (director 1978-1994), California Retailers Association (director) 1964-1994), Fresno Chamber of Commerce (director county, city 1955-1957, Boss of Year, Jr.C. of C. 1980), National Sections Association (Boss of Year 1978), Fresno County Stanford University Alumni Association (president 1952), President Club of California State University, Rotary (vice president Fresno club 1962).

Connections

Children: Shelley, Todd, Ryan, Derek.

Father:

Abe Blum

Mother:

Mildred (Loewenthal) Blum

child:

Shelley Blum

child:

Ryan Blum

child:

Todd Blum

child:

Derek Blum