Background
Adler, Gerson was born on October 2, 1927 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Max and Rosy(Lange) Adler.
Adler, Gerson was born on October 2, 1927 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Max and Rosy(Lange) Adler.
Came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1945. Student City College of New York, 1946-1956, Western Reserve University, 1954-1963, Rabbinical College Telshe, 1950-1951.
Owner, operator Eagle Day Camp, New York City, 1948—1950. Director Hebrew Academy, Cleveland, 1951—1961. Inventory controller American Greetings Corporation, 1961—1962.
Director audits, 1962—1965. Assistant vice president, 1965—1968. Vice president audit and research, 1968—1971.
Executive vice president Courtland Group and affiliated companies, 1971—1974. Executive vice president Andover Crest & Company Inc., Courtland Capital Corporation, Courtland Hospital Systems Corporation, 1971—1974, from 1986. Finance advisor Argel Technology, Cleve, from 1991.
Board directors Citizens Educational Freedom, Hebrew Academy Cleveland, from 1952. President Agudath Israel Organization, 1961—1972. Board directors Bureau Jewish Education Member Ohio School Survey Commission, 1966—1967.
Lecturer American Management Association, 1970. Consultant audit standards United States General Accounting Office, 1970—1972. Chairman committee legislative auditor, Ohio, 1970—1972.
Management consultant Gerson Adler and Associates, Cleveland Heights, 1974—1978. Senior vice president, director Waxman Industries, Inc., Cleveland, 1978—1981. Senior vice president, treasurer Continental Alloy Steel Corporation, Solon, Ohio, 1982—1986.
Vice president finance Realty One, Lyndhurst, Ohio, 1986—1991. Chairman board Rabbinical College Telshe.
Member Ohio School Survey Commission, 1966-1967. Member Institute Internal Auditors (president 1967, international vice president 1977-1979).
Married Naomi Samuel, August 1, 1950. Children: Don, Samson, Nathan, Eli, Hillel, Ezra, William, Zahava, Sarah.