James David Zellerbach
James David Zellerbach (born January 17, 1892 in San Francisco , California , † August 3, 1963 ) was an American entrepreneur and diplomat .
Life
James Zellerbach came from a family of industrialists. His grandfather Anthony, a Jew born in Bavaria in 1832 , emigrated to the United States in 1846, where he founded the Zellerbach Paper Company in 1882 . James Zellerbach's father Isadore took over the management of the company after the death of Anthony Zellerbach. James Zellerbach joined this company in 1913 after graduating from the University of California . In 1938 he became president of the company which, after several mergers, was called Crown Zellerbach since 1928 . In 1956 he resigned from this position. During this time he had served as director for the Marshall Plan in Italy in 1948 . At times he was also a director of Wells Fargo Bank and the Union Trust Company .
On November 24, 1956, Zellerbach was named Ambassador of the United States to Italy by US President Dwight D. Eisenhower . Since the congress was in the break, a recess appointment was used. The formal nomination took place on January 30, 1957, whereupon the Senate of the United States confirmed Zellerbach's appointment and this could take office in Rome on February 6 of the same year. He practiced it until December 10, 1960. On August 3, 1963, he died in his hometown of San Francisco as a result of a brain tumor .
Web links
- James David Zellerbach at The Political Graveyard
- James David Zellerbach in nndb (English)
- James David Zellerbach in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Jewish Museum of the American West: Anthony Zellerbach, Jewish Paper King of the American Wild West
- ↑ Office of the Historian: James David Zellerbach (1892–1963)
- ↑ The New York Times: James D. Zellerbach Dies at 71; Industrialist, Ex-Envoy to Italy; What Chairman of the Board of One of Biggest Paper Enterprises in US Appointed in 1956
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Clare Boothe Luce |
US Ambassador to Rome February 6, 1957-10. December 1960 |
Frederick Reinhardt |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zellerbach, James David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American entrepreneur and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 17, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd August 1963 |
| Place of death | San Francisco , California |