Cause of death Stroke Organization The New York Times Children Peter Gelb Years active 1944 - 1989 Spouse Barbara Gelb (m. 1946) | Occupation Author, editor Role Author Nationality American Name Arthur Gelb | |
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Died May 20, 2014, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States Books City Room, O'Neill, Winter: Love it Or Leave it Similar People Peter Gelb, A M Rosenthal, David Gelb, Ric Burns, Keri‑Lynn Wilson | ||
Grandchildren David Gelb, Matthew Gelb | ||
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Arthur Gelb (February 3, 1924 – May 20, 2014) was an American editor, author and executive and was the managing editor of The New York Times from 1986 to 1989.
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- Theater talk barbara and arthur gelb on playwright eugene o neill
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- Career
- Personal life
- Death
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Remembering dr gerald edelman gordon willis jerry vale arthur gelb
Career
Gelb began working the night shift at The Times as a copy boy in 1944. He ascended through the ranks, holding several titles in many different departments. His biggest impacts were while working in the drama department. He enjoyed the plays of Eugene O'Neill so much that he wrote a biography of the playwright (O'Neill: Life with Monte Cristo, 1974, ISBN 9780060114879) with his wife Barbara. He supported the creation of the New York Shakespeare Festival by editorializing Joseph Papp's productions. He has edited a number of works such as "Great Lives of the Twentieth Century" (ISBN 978-0812916256). Gelb retired from The Times in 1989 as managing editor. "City room" (ISBN 9780399150753), a memoir of his life and career at The Times, was published in 2003.
After retiring from The Times, Gelb became president of The New York Times Company Foundation, which operated until 2009, and director of The New York Times College Scholarship Program.
Personal life
Gelb and his family lived in New York City. Arthur and Barbara Gelb were the parents of Peter Gelb, General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
Death
Gelb died on May 20, 2014, at his home in Manhattan, New York, of complications of a stroke. He was 90.