Background
Gidwitz, Ralph W. was born on February 11, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Leon and Emily Rose (Klein) Gidwitz.
Gidwitz, Ralph W. was born on February 11, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Leon and Emily Rose (Klein) Gidwitz.
Associate of Arts, Menlo College, 1955. Bachelor, Knox College, 1958. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1974.
Sales representative Allied Corrugated Container Company, Detroit, 1961—1965. Staff manufacturing assistant folding carton division Consolidated Packaging Corporation, Chicago, 1965—1966, assistant market research manager, 1966—1967, project manager, 1967—1969, buyer, 1969—1971, purchasing agent, 1971—1972, vice president purchasing and transportation, 1972—1977. President Coster Corporation, since 1974.
President, chief executive officer Rich Ladder Company, Carrollton, Kentucky, 1978—1984, chairman board, chief executive officer, since 1984. Secretary, director ARESCO Management, S.A., Nassau, The Bahamas, since 1973. Vice president, director Cam-AM Ltd., Curacao, 1976—1984.
President, chief executive officer Terlin Corporation, since 1978. Director Continental Materials Corporation, Consolidated Packaging Corporation. With United States Army, 1959-1961.
Board directors Young People's division Allied Jewish Campaign, 1962—1965, Young People's division Jewish United Fund, Chicago, 1967—1973, general campaign chairman director, 1970—1971. Member of University Chicago Alumni Association, American Management Association, Chicago Association Commerce and Industry.
Children: Teri Lynne, Linda Beth.