Background
End, Gerard Edward was born on September 24, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Gerard E. and Veronica M. (Rafferty) End.
End, Gerard Edward was born on September 24, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Gerard E. and Veronica M. (Rafferty) End.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, LaSalle College, 1963. Student Tokyo U. (Japan), 1957-1958, Northwood University, 1974.
Editor, Moorestown (New Jersey) News Chronicle, 1959-1961. Managing editor Burlington County (New Jersey) Times, 1962-1966. Public relations consultant Ringold/Kalish & Company, Philadelphia, 1966-1967, Ketchum, MacLeod & Grove, Pittsburgh, 1968, Beaumont, Heller & Sperling, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1968-1974, 75-79.
Corporation advertising manager General Battery Corporation, Reading, 1974-1975.
Public relations director Contemporary Marketing, Incorporated., Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania,1979-1980. Vice-president, director Jerryend Communications, Stonersville, Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, since 1980.
Chairman Automotive-Tooling-Metalworking section National Safety Council, Chicago, 1983-1984, member standing committee audio-visual-aids section, 1986, member standing committee communications training section, 1989. Chairman Exeter Township History Commission, 1987.
Director Reading Phillies baseball team, 1974-1979.
Charter board directors Junior Achievement of Reading and Berkshire County, 1968-1972. Public relations director Hawk Mount county Boy Scouts American, 1973-1975. Board directors Big Brothers/Big Sisters Berkshire County, 1982-1984, Berkshire County American Red Cross, 1989.
Vice-president, director Schuylkill Valley chapter Pennsylvania Credit Union League, 1988.
Served with United States Army, 1956-1958. Member National Security Council (Executive Committee since 1972), National Alliance of Businessmen, Berkshire County Public Relations Association (president 1973), National Association Stock Carolina Auto Racing, American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association, United States Automobile Club: Iris (director 1974-1981).
Lodges: Kiwanis (board directors Reading chapter 1983-1987), Lions (Second vice president, president Exter Township chapter 1988-1989).
Producer: (films) Foreign Good Sound Reasons, 1972.
Married Dolores Comerford, October 12, 1963.