Background
Gellert, Michael Erwin was born on June 15, 1931 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Oswald Rudolf and Grete (Petschek) Gellert.
Gellert, Michael Erwin was born on June 15, 1931 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Oswald Rudolf and Grete (Petschek) Gellert.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1953; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1955.
Executive director, Drexel Burnham Lambert and predecessor companies, New York City, 1958-1989;
general partner, Windcrest Partners, New York City, since 1967. Board directors Bristol Capital Ltd., British, V.i., Devon Corporation, Oklahoma City, Humana Inc., Louisville, Premier Parks Inc., Oklahoma City, Worldwide Securities Ltd., Bermuda, Worldwide Special Fund Nevada, Curacao, Syncsort Inc., Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, National Academy of Design Electronics, Copenhagen, The Southborough Community Fund Corporation, New York City. Member Putnam Trust advisory board to Bank of New York.
Board directors Seacor Smit, Inc., New York City.
Trustee Caramoor Center for Museum and Arts, Katonah, New York. Chairman board trustees Carnegie Institution Washington. Vice chairman board trustees New School University, New York City.
Member Council on Foreign Relations With United States Army, 1955-1957. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: American Academy Arts and Science (trustee), Cosmos Club, The Field Club (Greenwich, Connecticut), Penn Club (New York City), Harvard Club (New York City), Burning Tree Country Club (Greenwich).
Married Mary Crombie, January 11, 1969. Children: John Matthew, Catherine Annual.