I. Cyrus Gutman

Background

Gutman, I. Cyrus was born on March 28, 1912 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of Leon and Jennie (Levine) Gutman.

Education

District manager Motor Freight Express, Incorporated., Philadelphia, 1933-1940. Vice president, treasurer, general manager Modern Transfer Company, Incorporated., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1940-1967, director national sales, 1967-1970. Vice president Atlantic division National Resource Recovery Corporation, 1982.

Member labor panel American Arbitration Association, 1980.

Board directors Eastern Industries, Incorporated., Wescosville, Pennsylvania, 1967-1976. President Lehigh County Industrial Development Corporation, 1959-1985, Lehigh"s Economics Advancement Project, Incorporated., 1960-1985.

Chairman Lehigh County Industrial Development.

Career

District manager Motor Freight Express, Inc., Philadelphia, 1933—1940. Vice president, treasurer, general manager Modern Transfer Company, Inc., Allentown, 1940—1967, director national sales, 1967—1970. Vice president Atlantic Division National Resource Recovery Corporation, since 1982.

Member labor panel American Arbitration Association, since 1980. Board directors Eastern Industries, Inc., Wescosville, Pennsylvania, 1967—1976. President Lehigh County Industrial Development Corporation, 1959—1985, Lehigh's Economic Advancement Project, Inc., 1960—1985.

Chairman Lehigh County Industrial Development Authority, 1966—1982. Member advisory committee Central Pennsylvania Teamsters Pension, Health and Welfare Funds, 1969—1976. Member national resources committee, national alumni schools committee Johns Hopkins.

Achievements

• I. Cyrus Gutman has been listed as a noteworthy business executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Lehigh-Northampton Counties Joint Planning Commission, 1962—1982. Chairman Allentown School District Authority, 1966—1986. Member Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority, 1972—1974.

Chairman Allentown Non-Partisan Committee for Local Government. Member Eastern Conference Joint Area Committee. Associate member National Jewish Welfare Board.

Honorary board member Allentown Jewish Community Center, since 1986. Executive committee Citizens for Lehigh County Progress, since 1965. Chairman central campaign planning committee Lehigh Valley Hospitals, 1966—1967.

Advisory committee Good Shepherd Workshop. Advisory board Allentown Citadel Salvation Army, treasurer, 1971—1980. President board associates Muhlenburg College, vice president, 1971—1973, president, 1974—1976.

Board associates Cedar Crest College, since 1972. General advisory committee Lehigh County Vocational-Technology School, Lehigh County Community College, 1977. Member Lehigh County Republican Executive Committee.

Trustee Allentown Hospital, 1970—1982, honorary trustee, 1982—1987, honorary member, 1987. Honorary Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, since 1987. Trustee Swain School, 1977—1980.

Board directors Lehigh Valley Junior Achievement, United Fund, Allentown, Jewish Federation, Allentown, 1953—1960, Wiley House, 1969—1980, Lehigh Valley Public television, Station WLVT, since 1980, vice chairman, 1984—1988, chairman, since 1989. Past trustee Rabbi Louis M. Youngerman Foundation, International Association Machinists Local 1099 District Pension Plan, Phi Sigma Delta Foundation. Honorary advisory board Lehigh Valley Association for Retarded Children, 1969—1970.

Member advisory board Lehigh Valley Center for Performing Arts, 1975—1977. Member of National Federation Temple Brotherhoods, Lehigh County History Society (executive committee 1968-1971), Johns Hopkins Alumni Association (past secretary, past president Philadelphia area), American Arbitration Association (labor panel since 1980), Eastern Labor Advisory Association (vice president), American Trucking Association (governor Regular Common Carrier Conference 1968), Pennsylvania Society, Central Pennsylvania Motor Carriers Association (vice president, executive committee), Metropolitan Traffic Association New York, Traffic and Transportation Association Pittsburgh, Allentown Chamber of Commerce (past bd directors, Distinguished Service award 1967), First Defenders (honorary), Livingston Club, Traffic Club Baltimore, Traffic and Transportation Club, Lehigh Valley Club, Berkleigh Country Club (honorary. Past president), Locust Midcity Club, Traffic Club Philadelphia, New York Traffic Club, B'nai Brith (Americanism award 1985), Masons, Zeta Beta Tau, Pi Delta Epsiolon, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Mildred B. Largman, July 21, 1940. Children: Harry L., Peggy Sheren, Richard J.S. Bachelor of Science inEcons.

Father:

Leon Gutman

Mother:

Jennie (Levine) Gutman

Spouse:

Mildred B. Largman

child:

Richard J.S. Bachelor of Science inEcons Gutman

child:

Peggy Sheren Gutman

child:

Harry L. Gutman