Background
Gerding, J. Donald was born on October 9, 1932 in Baltimore. Son of Henry E. and Lillian (Brady) Gerding.
Gerding, J. Donald was born on October 9, 1932 in Baltimore. Son of Henry E. and Lillian (Brady) Gerding.
Student, Wake Forest College, 1951—1953. Student, University Baltimore, 1956.
Salesman, J.E. Gerding Company, Baltimore, 1956-1972. Vice president Brooks Robison Sporting Goods Company, Baltimore, 1973-1974. With marketing department building materials division Boise Cascade Corporation, Portland, Oregon, 1974-1975.
Vice president, treasurer, chief Executive officer Gerding Printing Company Incorporated., Baltimore, 1975-1985, president, 1986-1987, senior vice president marketing Printing Corporation American, 1988.
Advisory board Anne Arundel Community College. President Greater Towson Council of Community Associations, 1979-1980.
Board directors Towson Development Corporation, Society Preservation of Federal Hill and Fells Point, History Fund, Incorporated., Lung Association Maryland. Member Mayor"s Advisory Committee, City of Baltimore.
Member 4th District Citizen"s Advisory Council Baltimore County.
Vice chairman Neighborhood Business Advisory Center Baltimore. Vice president Maryland. Business Adviser.Ctr., since 1982.
Board directors Rodgers Forge Community, Incorporated., Combined Health Agilysys Maryland., 1987.
President National Foundation Ileitis and Colitis. Member chamber council Greater Baltimore Committee.
Member Mayor"s Advisory Committee, City of Baltimore. Member 4th District Citizen"s Advisory Council Baltimore County. Member chamber council Greater Baltimore Committee.
Member Printing Industries Maryland.
(president sales club 1970-1972), Greater Broadway Business Association (president), Sigma Chirurgical Clubs: Optimist, Pine Ridge Golf (president 1964), United States Golf Association (Maryland. representative 1966-1977), Baltimore Golf Association (president 1962-1963).
Married Barbara Chandler, June 4, 1955. Children: John, James, Gregory.