Max Gutmann

Background

Gutmann, Max was born on July 12, 1922 in Niederwerren, Germany. Son of Selli and Ida Zeilberger Gutmann.

Career

Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Elder-Beerman Stores Corporation, department store chain co-founder division, Bee-Gee Shoe Corporation, 1953; now Chairman of the Board, Bee-Gee Shoe Corporation Chairman, Board Of Directors, Margo's women's specialty chain Chairman, Board Of Directors, El-Bee Chargit Corporation director, Bank One of Dayton director, Frederick Atkins, Inc. Chairman All-World Travel, Frederick Atkins, Inc. Chairman of the executive committee Elder Beerman Stores, Inc.

Membership

Co-chairman Downtown Dayton Partnership. Trustee University Dayton, Jewish Federation Greater Dayton. Member area progress council Downtown Development Council.

Member business advisory council University Dayton. Past board directors United Way, Dayton Art Institute. Member National Retail Merchants Association (board directors), Ohio Council Retail Merchants (chairman board directors), Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce (past board directors), One Hundred Club.

Connections

Married Darlene Weller, October 1, 1977. Children: Sharon Gutmann Wing, Suzanne Gutmann Groesenek, Jay D., Todd K. Meyer.

Father:

Selli Gutmann

Mother:

Ida Zeilberger Gutmann

Spouse:

Darlene Weller

child:

Sharon Gutmann Wing Gutmann

child:

Jay D. Gutmann

child:

Todd K. Meyer Gutmann

child:

Suzanne Gutmann Groesenek Gutmann