Gerald B. Zornow (died August 29, 1984)[1] was an American business executive and former president and chairman of the board of Eastman Kodak Company.[2] He was also a professional baseball player and a hall of fame college football player.
Early life[edit]
Zorrow attended the University of Rochester, graduating in 1937.[2] While there, he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi and a three-sport letter winner—football, basketball and baseball.[2][3]
Career[edit]
After college, Zornow signed with the St. Louis Cardinals.[2] In 1937, he pitched for the Rochester Red Wings.[2]
Later, he became the vice president of marketing with Eastman Kodak Company.[4] Zornow served as the president of Eastman Kodak Company from 1970 to 1972 and as chairman of the board from 1972 to 1977.[5] In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford created the President's Commission on Olympic Sports and Zornow served as chairman of the commission.[6]
Awards[edit]
- 1974:Gold Medal, National Football Foundation[4]
- 1974: College Football Hall of Fame[7]
- 1976: Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, American Football Coaches Association[8]
- 1978: Theodore Roosevelt Award, National Collegiate Athletic Association[9]
- 1992: University of Rochester Athletic Hall of Fame[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Cook, Joan (August 31, 1984). "GERALD ZORNOW, 68, A RETIRED PRESIDENT OF EASTMAN KODAK". The New York Times. p. 14. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Gerald Zornow '37. University of Rochester Athletics Archived 2005-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Notable Alumni of Alpha Delta Phi". Archived from the original on 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
- ^ a b c Inductees to the University of Rochester Athletic Hall of Fame Archived 2007-06-25 at the Wayback Machine;
- ^ History of Eastman Kodak
- ^ President's Commission on Olympic Sports
- ^ "Gold Medal recipients". College Football Hall of Fame. National Football Foundation.
- ^ "Amos Alonzo Stagg Award recipients". Archived from the original on 2005-11-02. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
- ^ "Winners of the Theodore Roosevelt Award". Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2017-08-28.