Background
Gelb, Richard Lee was born on June 8, 1924 in New York City. Son of Lawrence M. and Joan F. (Bove) Gelb.
Pharmaceutical corporation executive
Gelb, Richard Lee was born on June 8, 1924 in New York City. Son of Lawrence M. and Joan F. (Bove) Gelb.
Student, Phillips Academy, 1938-1941; Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1945; Master of Business Administration with Distinction, Harvard University, 1950.
Joined, Clairol, Inc., New York City, 1950;
president, Clairol, Inc., New York City, 1959-1964;
executive vice president, Bristol-Myers Company, 1965-1967;
president, Bristol-Myers Company, 1967-1976;
Chief Executive Officer, Bristol-Myers Company, 1972-1994;
Chairman of the Board, Bristol-Myers Company, 1976-1995;
chairman emeritus, since 1995. Board directors New York Times County, New York Life Insurance Company. Member Conference Board, Business Council (honorary).
Trustee Committee for Economics Development. Partner New York City Partnerships, Inc.
Director Lincoln Center for Performing Arts. Member, former director Council Foreign Rels. Vice chairman, board overseers, board of managers Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Chairman of the Board managers Sloan Kettering Institute Cancer Research. Vice chairman, trustee New York City Police Foundation. Trustee New York Racing Association.
Chair quadrennial advisory commission for review of compensation levels of elected officials New York City.
Married Phyllis L. Nason, May 5, 1951. Children: Lawrence N., Lucy G., Jane E., James M.