Gerald G. Garbacz
Executive, former marine officer
Born Oct. 12, 1936, San Francisco (CA), U.S.; son of George and Violette (Derbeck); married Jane (Snyder); children: Geoffrey A., Gregory A.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis (MD), 1959; Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Dartmouth College, Hanover (NH), 1965.
Career: vice president, chief financial officer, Phillips Industries, Dayton (OH), 1972-74; executive vice president, director, W. R. Grace & Company, New York City, 1974-92; chairman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Baker & Taylor, Inc., Stamford (CT), 1992-94; director, Handy Harman Corporation, Rye (NY), 1988 -.
Member: board trustees member, American Library Association Endowment, Presbytery of Southern New England, and Gettysburg College; Board of Forum for World Affairs; board overseers member, Amos Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, 1970-76; White House Fellows Regional Selection Panel, 1970-90.
Honors: White House fellow, L.B. Johnson / R. Nixon, U.S. president, 1968
Served with: United States Marine Corps (USMC), major, 1959-82
Affiliation: Republican. Presbyterian
Language: English
Home: 301 Sturges Ridge Rd., Wilton, CT 06897
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996