Harold Seymour Gelb

Background

Gelb, Harold Seymour was born on April 26, 1920 in New York City. Son of Daniel and Fanny (Gelb) Gelb.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, City College of New York, 1941.

Career

With, South Dakot Leidesdorf & Company (Certified Public Accountants), New York City, 1943-1978; managing partner, South Dakot Leidesdorf & Company (Certified Public Accountants), 1969-1978; senior partner, Ernst & Young, New York City, 1978-1982; chairman, United Industrial Corporation, New York City, 1995. Past vice chairman Citizens Budget Commission, New York City, now trustee emeritus;past chairman New York State Board Public Accountancy. Member board arbitrators Am.Arbitration Association.

Achievements

• Certified Public Accountant, New York.

Membership

President Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, 1977. Board directors, vice president South Dakota Leidesdorf Foundation, 1969-1980. Trustee Accountants Foundation, 1973-1980, Adelphi University, since 1997.

Board overseers Albert Einstein Medical College, 1977-1979. Board directors, secretary Benjamin Cardozo Law School, 1977-1989. Member Governor's Task Force, Business Alliance with Education, Mayor's Committee on Taxi Regulatory Issues, 1981-1982.

Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (council 1970-1976), New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (past vice president, board directors), Metropolis Country Club (White Plains), Town Club (Scarsdale).

Connections

Married Sylvia M. Miller, September 24, 1942. Children: Richard, Alan.

Father:

Daniel Gelb

Mother:

Fanny (Gelb) Gelb

Spouse:

Sylvia M. Miller

child:

Richard Gelb

child:

Alan Gelb