James David Zellerbach (January 17, 1892 – August 3, 1963) was an American businessman and ambassador.
Biography
editZellerbach was born on January 17, 1892. He was raised in San Francisco, California.[1] He served as chairman of the board of the Crown Zellerbach Corporation. In 1957, Zellerbach was sworn in as United States Ambassador to Italy; he held the post until 1960. He was a member on the board of Wells Fargo Bank Council on Foreign Relations. He was President of the San Francisco Jewish Welfare Fund and vice-chairman of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.[1]
He died on August 3, 1963, of a brain tumor, during surgery at Mount Zion Hospital in San Francisco.[2] Zellerbach is buried at Home of Peace Cemetery in Colma, California.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "J.d. Zellerbach Dies at 71; Headed San Francisco Jewish Welfare Fund". The Jewish Telegraphic Agency. August 5, 1963.
- ^ "James D. Zellerbach Dies at 71; Industrialist, Ex-Envoy to Italy; Was Chairman of the Board of One of Biggest Paper Enterprises in U.S. Appointed in 1956". The New York Times. August 4, 1963.
- ^ United States Federal Transit Administration; BART SAMTRANS (1996). BART-San Francisco International Airport Extension: Environmental Impact Statement. Vol. 1. pp. 3.4–7.
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