Background
Adelmann, Gerald William was born on August 13, 1949 in Lockport, Illinois, United States. Son of Howard John and Lois Ruth (Reed) Adelmann.
conservationist preservationist
Adelmann, Gerald William was born on August 13, 1949 in Lockport, Illinois, United States. Son of Howard John and Lois Ruth (Reed) Adelmann.
Bachelor, Georgetown University, 1971. Postgraduate, Boston and Paris, 1975. Master of Philosophy in American Studies, George Washington University, 1985.
HHD (honorary), Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois, 1986.
Predoctoral fellow, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1977-1979;
project coordinator, Openlands Project, Chicago, 1980-1982;
executive director, Openlands Project, Chicago, since 1988;
executive director, Upper Illinois Valley Association, Chicago, 1982-1991;
president, Canal Corridor Association (formerly Upper Illinois Valley Association), Chicago, since 1991. Member Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission, Joliet, Illinois, since 1988, secretary, since 1991. Vice chairman national board advisors National Trust for History Preservation, Washington, 1987-1989, regional chairman, Midwest, 1989-1991.
Committee member The Regional Partnership, Chicago, since 1989. Trustee The Nature Conservancy, Illinois, 1984-1991. Member of advisory county Illinois History Sites, 1981-1983.
Member Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, since 1991.
Founding board directors Lockport Area Development Commission, since 1979. Member Lockport Planning Commission, since 1981. Committee member The Bright New City, Chicago, since 1985.
Board directors Rialto Square Theatre Corporation, Joliet, 1989-1991, SOS Children's Village of Illinois, since 1992. Board advisors Landmarks Preservation Council Illinois, Chicago, 1989-1991. Member Cliff Dwellers, University Club.