Visible footprints
Subtitle: the life of Benjamin Gettler
By: Benjamin Gettler with Michael G. Rapp
Contributors: Rapp, Michael G.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Cincinnati Book Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cincinnati
Language: eng
Number of pages: 635
ISBN-13: 9780983617310
Subjects: Family; Lawyers; Biography; Businesspeople; Jewish businesspeople; Jews; History
Description: The author provides insights into the evolution of some of Cincinnati's largest and most important public and private institutions: the University of Cincinnati, Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati Health Alliance, the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati, and the Cincinnati Street Railway.
Notes: Author's portrait on cover.
Table of contents: title: The Beginning. The Gettler name ; Herbert Gettler ; Gertrude Gettler ; 1925 to 1942 ; University of Cincinnati ; Harvard University Law School; title: Profession and Business. The new lawyer ; JAG: 1955-1956 ; Return to Cincinnati and labor law ; Public transit ; Diversifying ; The breakup with Jake ; Expansion years ; Liquidation of ACI ; Vulcan from 1960 to 2010; title: Personal. Home life ; Israel 1965-1968 ; Jewish community involvement ; Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs ; Public service ; Conversations with Ben Gettler on politics ; Personal notes ; Have small bag, will travel ; Sports ; Our father ; Correspondence and speeches ; Genealogy.