Background
Zaldastani, Guivy was born on November 1, 1919 in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. Son of Soliko and Mariam (Hirsely) Zaldastani. arrived in Paris, 1925, came to the United States, 1948, naturalized 1953.
Zaldastani, Guivy was born on November 1, 1919 in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. Son of Soliko and Mariam (Hirsely) Zaldastani. arrived in Paris, 1925, came to the United States, 1948, naturalized 1953.
License en Droit, Sorbonne University, Paris, 1945. Diplome d'Etudes Superieures en Droit, Sorbonne University, Paris, 1946. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1951.
Department manager, buyer, Federated Department Stores, Boston, 1957-1962; founder, president, Finishing Touch, Boston, 1962-1980; founder, president, Ryan & Elliott International Real Estate, Boston, 1980-1983; president, Zaldastani Cons., Boston, since 1982. Visiting professor Tbilisi Technology U.
Consultant House of Representatives crimes of Krushchev, 1960. President Georgian Youth Association, Paris, 1942-1947. Founder, president Georgia Coastal Development Foundation, Inc., since 1998.
Charter member Republican Presidential Task Force, Washington, 1980. Co-chairman Harvard Business School Reunion, Cambridge, 1961, 76, 86, 96, 2001. Served to lieutenant French Marines, 1940-1941.
Member American Academy (Tbilisi, founder since 1999, president since 2000), Georgian Association in the United States (president 1966-1974, board directors 1974-1995), Harvard Club (Boston), Sommerset Club (Boston), Harvard Faculty Club (Boston), Cercle de l'Union Interalliée (Paris).
Married Meredeth Fowler, May 1956 (divorced January 1982). Children: Nicholas, Tamara, Nina. Married Micheline de Bievre, May 12, 1984.
1 child, Brian O'Connell.