Gerald B. Zornow

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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

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

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

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

^ 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^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "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.

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[1] Cook, Joan (August 31, 1984). "GERALD ZORNOW, 68, A RETIRED PRESIDENT OF EASTMAN KODAK". The New York Times. p. 14. Retrieved January 21, 2023.

[:0-2] Gerald Zornow '37. University of Rochester Athletics Archived 2005-11-10 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Notable Alumni of Alpha Delta Phi". Archived from the original on 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2006-11-10.

[:1-4] Inductees to the University of Rochester Athletic Hall of Fame Archived 2007-06-25 at the Wayback Machine;

[5] History of Eastman Kodak

[6] President's Commission on Olympic Sports^{[permanent dead link]}

[7] "Gold Medal recipients". College Football Hall of Fame. National Football Foundation.

[8] "Amos Alonzo Stagg Award recipients". Archived from the original on 2005-11-02. Retrieved 2006-11-10.

[9] "Winners of the Theodore Roosevelt Award". Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2017-08-28.

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