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.
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]
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]