Background
Gelber, Arthur was born on June 22, 1915 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Louis and Sara Leah (Morris) Gelber.
Gelber, Arthur was born on June 22, 1915 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Louis and Sara Leah (Morris) Gelber.
Student, Upper Canada College, Toronto, Ontario, 1934; Doctor of Laws, Brock U., 1982.
Educated at Upper Canada College, from 1977 to 1980, he was Chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Arts Centre. They had four daughters: Nancy, Patricia, Judith, and Sara.
Chairman National Arts Centre Corporation, Ottawa Ontario, Canada, 1977-1981. Chairman advisory council Ontario Cabinet Bi-Centenary Committee, Canada. Past president Canada Conference Arts.
Member, past chairman Ontario Arts Council, Canada, 1979-1982. Past president National Ballet, St. Lawrence Centre, Toronto Arts Prodns. Former board directors American Council for Arts, New York, Ballet Opera House, Toronto, National Ballet Canada, Stratford Festival.
Life director National Theatre School. Governor National Theatre School of Canada, Montreal. Honorary director Centre Stage, Toronto, Ontario Canada.
Former honorary chairman Performing Arts Development Fund. Former governor York University. Member Canada Jewish Congress.
Trustee Art Gallery of Ontario. Member American's Society Inc. (international advisory council).
Married Esther Gelber, June 17, 1941 (deceased 1983). Children: Nancy Joan Gelber Bjarnason, Patricia Susan Gelber Rubin, Judith Ann Gelber, Sara Beth Gelber Charney.
