Background
Wallach, Ira David was born on June 3, 1909 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Della (Kahn) Wallach.
Paper products company executive
Wallach, Ira David was born on June 3, 1909 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Della (Kahn) Wallach.
Bachelor, Columbia University, 1929. Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1931. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Columbia University, 1983.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Maine, 1983.
Practiced in, New York City, 1932-1945;
executive vice president, Gottesman & Company, Inc. (name changed to Central National-Gottesman Inc. 1984), New York City, 1952-1956;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Gottesman & Company, Inc.
(name changed to Central National-Gottesman Inc. 1984), 1956-1974;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Gottesman & Company, Inc. (name changed to Central National-Gottesman Inc.
1984), 1974-1979;
chairman, Gottesman & Company, Inc. (name changed to Central National-Gottesman Inc. 1984), since 1979;
also board directors, Gottesman & Company, Inc.
(name changed to Central National-Gottesman Inc. 1984)
executive vice president Control National Corporation, New York City, 1952-1956, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1956-1974, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1974-1979, chairman, since 1979. Executive vice president Eastern Corporation, Bangor, Maine, 1951-1952.
Director, president Sejak Corporation, New York City, director, executive vice president CenroCorp., New York City.
President D. S. and R. H. Gottesman Foundation, since 1956, board directors, since 1941. Chairman, director Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation, since 1956. Co-founder, chairman emeritus Institute East West Institute, since 1981.
Board directors International Peace Academy, People for the American Way. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York, New York Company Lawyers Association.
Son of Joseph and Della (Kahn) W. M. Miriam Gottesman, December 25, 1938.