Background
Rick Gerson was born on October 10, 1951, in Montevideo, Uruguay. Son of Alberto and Valeria (Wollstein) Cohn. He came to the United States, 1970.
sporting goods company executive
Rick Gerson was born on October 10, 1951, in Montevideo, Uruguay. Son of Alberto and Valeria (Wollstein) Cohn. He came to the United States, 1970.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1972;
Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1973.
President, Manos, New York City, 1974-1979;
vice president international, Pony Sports & Leisure, New York City, 1979-1985;
president, Cohn Associations, New York City, 1985-1990;
senior vice president merchandising, Champion Footwear, Tarrytown, New York, 1990-1995;
president, Athletics Inc., New York City, since 1995. Board directors Favorit SA, Montevideo, Del Moral Group, Mexico.
Member Uruguay Football Federation, Montevideo, 1975-1990. Fellow Two Ten Foundation.
Married Violeta Gale Teubal, May 28, 1979. 1 child, Alan Beryl.