Gideon Toeplitz

Background

Toeplitz, Gideon was born on November 18, 1944 in Tel Aviv. Son of Erich and Ruth (Loeb) Toeplitz.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1969. Master of Business Administration, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973. Flutist, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, 1969-1971.

Assistant manager Rochester Philharmonic, 1973-1975.

Assistant manager Boston Symphony, 1975-1979, orchestra manager, 1979-1981. Executive director Houston Symphony Society, 1981-1987, executive vice president, managing director Pittsburgh Symphonic

Orchestra, 1987. Active Am.Symphony Orchestra League.

Career

Flutist Israel Philharm, Orchestra, 1969—1971. Assistant manager Rochester Philharm, 1973—1975, Boston Symphony, 1975—1979. Orchestra manager, 1979—1981.

Executive director Houston Symphony Society, 1981—1987. Executive vice president, managing director Pittsburgh Symph. Orchestra, since 1987.

Active American Symphony Orchestra League.

Achievements

• Gideon Toeplitz has been listed as a noteworthy symphony society executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Academy Recording Arts and Sciences, Am.Jewish Committee (board directors), Penn Southwest Association (board directors).

Connections

Son of Erich and Ruth (Loeb) oeplitz. Married Gail Ransom, August 2, 1978.

Father:

Erich Toeplitz

Mother:

Ruth (Loeb) Toeplitz

Spouse:

Gail Ransom