[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
[March 13, 1991]
[Pages 252-253]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination of Bruce S. Gelb To Be United States Ambassador to Belgium
March 13, 1991

    The President today announced his intention to nominate Bruce S. 
Gelb, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to 
the Kingdom of Belgium. He would succeed Maynard Wayne Glitman.
    Since 1989 Mr. Gelb has served as Director of the United States 
Information Agency in Washington, DC. Prior to this, Mr. Gelb served 
with the Bristol-Myers Co. in New York, NY, as vice chairman, 1985-1988, 
and as executive vice president, 1977-1985. Mr.

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Gelb has also served with Clairol, Inc., in New York, NY, in several 
capacities including: president, 1965-1976; executive vice president, 
1961-1964; marketing vice president, 1958-1961; and advertising manager, 
1957-1958. He has served with the Procter & Gamble Co. in Cincinnati, 
OH, as brand manager, 1955-1957, and assistant brand manager, 1953-1955.
    Mr. Gelb graduated from Yale University (B.A., 1950) and Harvard 
University Graduate School of Business Administration (M.B.A., 1953). He 
has served with the U.S. Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Mr. Gelb is married, 
has four children, and resides in New York, NY.