Background
Zunz, Gerhard Jacob was born on December 25, 1923 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Helene (Isenberg) Zunz.
Zunz, Gerhard Jacob was born on December 25, 1923 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Helene (Isenberg) Zunz.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1948; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Western Ontario, Canada, 1993; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Glasgow, Scotland, 1994.
Assistant engineer, Alpheus, Williams & Dowse, 1948-1950; co-founder, partner, Ove Arup & Partners (South Africa), 1954-1961; structural and civil engineer, Ove Arup & Partners, London, 1950-1954; associate partner, Ove Arup & Partners, London, 1961-1965; senior partner, partner all overseas partnerships, Ove Arup & Partners, London, 1965-1977; director, chairman, Ove Arup & Partners, London, 1977-1984; director, Ove Arup & Partners, London, 1984-1989; consultant, Ove Arup & Partners, London, 1989-1995; co-chairman, Ove Arup Partnership, London, 1984-1989. President Construction Industry Research Information Association, 1996-1998. Former member various committees associate with construction industry.
Chairman Ove Arup Foundation, 1992-1996, Associate of Arts Foundation, since 1993. With South African Artillery, 1943-1946. Fellow Institution Civil Engineers, City and Fields Institute, Institution Structural Engineers (gold medal 1988), Royal Institute British Architects (honorary), City and Guilds London Institute, Royal Academy Engineer.
Married Babs Maisel, 1948. 2 children (1 deceased).