Background
Gerstner, Louis Vincent was born on March 1, 1942 in Mineola, New York, United States. Son of Louis Vincent and Marjorie (Rutan) Gerstner.
Gerstner, Louis Vincent was born on March 1, 1942 in Mineola, New York, United States. Son of Louis Vincent and Marjorie (Rutan) Gerstner.
Bachelor in Engineering, Dartmouth College, 1963; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1965; Doctor of Business Administration (honorary), Boston College, 1994; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wake Forest U., 1997; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Brown U., 1997.
Director, McKinsey & Company. New York City, 1965-1978;
executive vice president, American Express Company. New York City, 1978-1981;
vice Chairman of the Board, American Express Company, 1981-1983;
chairman of the executive committee, American Express Company, 1983-1985;
president, American Express Company, 1985-1989;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer travel related services, American Express Company, 1985-1989;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Nabisco Inc., New York City, 1989-1993;
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, New York., since 1993;
also director, International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, New York.
Board directors Britol-Myers Squibb Company, The Japan Society, The New American Schools Development Corp;member President's National Security Telecom. Advisory Committee, Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.
Board of directors Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, 1978-1989, United Negro College Fund, 1987-1991, Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, American-China Society. Trustee Joint Council on Economics Education, 1975-1987, chairman 1983-1985. Member Business Roundtable.
Vice chairman, board directors New American Schools Development Corporation. Member of advisory bd.Ctr. for Strategic and International Studies. Board directors Japan Society, since 1992.
Trustee New York Public Library., since 1991. Member The Business Council, 1992. Board regents Smithsonian Institution.
Member Council Foreign Rels., Grocery Manufacturers American, Next Century Schools Foundation, New York Cit Partnership, Japan Society (board directors).
Married Elizabeth Robins Link, November 30, 1968. Children: Louis, Elizabeth.