Background
Getreu, Sanford was born on March 9, 1930 in Cleveland. Son of Isadore and Tillie (Kuchinsky) Getreu.
Getreu, Sanford was born on March 9, 1930 in Cleveland. Son of Isadore and Tillie (Kuchinsky) Getreu.
Bachelor of Arts Architecture, Ohio State University, 1953. Master of Arts in Regional Planning, Cornell Univercity, 1955.
February 1983); children— David Bruce, Gary Benjamin, Allen Dana. Married Kelly Heim, August 8, 1988. Resident planner Mackesey & Representatives, consultants, Rome, New York, 1955-1956.
Planning director, Rome, 1956-1957.
Director general planning, Syracuse, New York, 1957-1959, deputy commissioner planning, 1959-1962, commissioner planning, 1962-1965. Planning director San Jose, California, 1965-1974.
Urban planning consultant, 1974. President Sanford Getreu, American Institute of Certified Planners, Incorporated., visiting lecturer, critic Cornell Univercity, 1960-1965, Syracuse University, 1962-1965, Stanford, 1965, San Jose State College, 1965, Santa Clara University, California State Polytechnic College, DeAnzaColl., San Jose City College, University of California at Berkeley.
President planning department League of California Cities, 1973-1974.
Advisor State of California Office of Planning and Research. Past board directors Theater Guild, San Jose, Triton Museum, San Jose.
Past board directors Theater Guild, San Jose, Triton Museum, San Jose. Member American Society Consultant Planners, American Planning Association, American Institute Certified Planners, Bay Area Planning Directors Association (vice president 1965-1974, member executive committee 1973-1974), Association Bay Area Governments (regional planning committee 1967-1974), Rotary.
Married Gara Eileen Smith, December 8, 1952 (divorced February 1983). Married Kelly Heim, August 8, 1988. Children: David Bruce, Gary Benjamin, Allen Dana.