James David Zellerbach (January 17, 1892 – August 3, 1963) was an American businessman and ambassador.
Biography
Zellerbach was born on January 17, 1892. He was raised in San Francisco, California. 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.
He died on August 3, 1963, of a brain tumor, during surgery at Mount Zion Hospital in San Francisco. Zellerbach is buried at Home of Peace Cemetery in Colma, California.
References
- ^ "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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| Preceded byClare Boothe Luce | United States Ambassador to Italy February 6, 1957 – December 10, 1960 |
Succeeded byG. Frederick Reinhardt |
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| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | |
| Italian Republic | |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | |
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