Background
McCarthy, Gerald Michael was born on June 13, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Jay and Hannah McCarthy.
McCarthy, Gerald Michael was born on June 13, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Jay and Hannah McCarthy.
Bachelor of Science, Loyola University, Chicago, 1963; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1976.
Order department representative, Zenith electronics corporation, Chicago, 1965-1966; supervisor sales plans, Zenith electronics corporation, Chicago, 1967-1969; assistant manager product development television, Zenith electronics corporation, Chicago, 1970-1971; product manager B&W television, Zenith electronics corporation, Chicago, 1971-1972; national sales training manager, Zenith electronics corporation, Chicago, 1972-1974; director television product planning, Zenith electronics corporation, Chicago, 1974-1979; vice president sales western division, Zenith electronics corporation, Chicago, 1979-1982; executive vice president sales-consumer products, Zenith electronics corporation, Chicago, 1982-1983; president, Zenith Sales Company, Chicago, 1983-1996; president, Zenith Radio Canada, Ltd., since 1983; corporation senior vice president, member office of the president, Zenith electronics corporation, Chicago, 1991; corporation executive vice president, Zenith electronics corporation, 1993-1996; chairman video division, Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association, Glenview, Illinois, 1995-1996.
Trustee Resurrection Health Care Corporation, Chicago, since 1983, Junior AchievementChgo., since 1983. Served to First lieutenant United States Army, 1963-1965. Member Electronics Industries Association (Board of Governors 1983-1996).
Married Margaret-Mary O'Neill, June 20, 1964. Children: John, Michael, Gerald Junior, Kevin.