Ronald Seltzer

Background

Seltzer, Ronald was born on November 16, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold and Molly (Scheinberg) Seltzer.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Boston University, 1953.

Career

Assistant employment manager Gilchrist Company, Boston, 1956-1959. Personnel manager Bamberger's, Plainfield, New Jersey, 1959-1961, employment and employee relations manager Newark, 1961-1966, vice president, store manager, 1966-1967, director sales promotion, 1967-1970, senior vice president, director stores, 1970-1971, executive vice president, 1971-1981, director, since 1969. Chairman board R.H. Macy, New York City, 1971-1981.

Executive vice president operations Macy New York, 1979-1980. President, chief executive officer Lionel Leisure Inc., 1981-1982. Louis Dryfus Retail Inc., 1981-1990, business consultant, since 1990.

DWS. Retail Management, Toronto. Director Bradford National Corporation. Consultant, president R & L Seltzer Associates.

Membership

Trustee Urban Coalition, New Jersey Safety Council Inc., Garden State Ballet. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1950-1953. Served with Army of the United States, 1953-1955.

Member Greater Newark Chamber of Commerce (director since 1970, member tax task force since 1970).

Connections

Married Leila Podell, February 24, 1957. Children: Marjory, Michael, Barbara, Janet.

Father:

Harold Seltzer

Mother:

Molly (Scheinberg) Seltzer

Spouse:

Leila Podell

child:

Michael Seltzer

child:

Marjory Seltzer

child:

Janet Seltzer

child:

Barbara Seltzer