Myron & Beth Gerber Family Timeline

2023
2021
Joe Biden elected U.S. President

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.(/ˈbaɪdən/ (listen) BY-dən; born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who is the 46th and current…Read More

2020
2019
2018
Myron D. Gerber dies at 91
Myron D. Gerber dies at 91

Myron Dane Gerber (Age 91) Of Bethesda, MD passed away at home on August 31, 2018. He was preceded in…Read More

2017
Donald Trump elected U.S. President

Donald John Trump(born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president…Read More

2013
2009
Barack Obama elected U.S. President

Barack Hussein Obama II (/bəˈrɑːkhuːˈseɪnoʊˈbɑːmə/ (listen) bə-RAHK hoo-SAYN oh-BAH-mə;[1] born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as…Read More

2008
2007
2005
Myron Gerber – Greater Washington DC Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
Myron Gerber – Greater Washington DC Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Inductee

Myron Gerber Sport: Football Category: Athlete Primary Team: Various Year Inducted: 2005 Myron D. Gerber excelled in football, track, basketball,…Read More

2004
2003
Pride acquires Softspikes

In a marriage of two golf industry success stories, the Maine-based Pride Manufacturing, LLC, the world’s leading producer of golf…Read More

2001
George W. Bush elected U.S. President

George Walker Bush(born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States…Read More

2000
Milton L. Elsberg Dies at 87

Mr. Elsberg was a native of Baltimore and a graduate of the University of Maryland school of pharmacy. Once an…Read More

1997
Softspikes merges with MacNeill

New deal afoot for Softspikes, MacNeill Shoes: Marriage of two companies will give one improved manufacturing and the other better…Read More

1995
1994
1993
Gerber/Ward buy Softspikes
Gerber/Ward buy Softspikes

In a sport where plaid pants and alligator shirts never go out of style, changing the official footwear required a…Read More

Bill Clinton elected U.S. President

William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president…Read More

1991
1990
1989
Rick starts Impressions, making signs in his garage.

Ultimately growing his company to 400 employees with over $100 million in revenue.

George H. W. Bush elected U.S. President

George Herbert Walker Bush[a] (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) was an American politician, diplomat,[2] and businessman who served…Read More

1988
1987
1986
1984
Gary graduates George Washington University

Gary graduated George Washington University with an M.A. in International Security Policy Studies.

1983
Myron visits Switzerland to ski the Alps
Myron visits Switzerland to ski the Alps

To read Myron’s trip report, go to: https://gerberhistory.org/Myron_Switzerland_1983.pdf

1982
Myron visits Israel
Myron visits Israel

To read Myron’s trip report, go to: https://gerberhistory.org/Myron_Israel_1982.pdf  

Cliff and Marni move to Pasadena, CA

Marni transfers from Syracuse University to Art Center College of Design.

Scott, Greg & Cliff heli-ski in the Canadian Monashees

An amazing week of heliskiing ended with a blast. A propane explosion blew up the building we were sleeping in.…Read More

1981
Cliff graduates Syracuse University with Bachelor of Industrial Design

Cliff moves to Reno, NV to work with Lear Fan.

Drug Fair sells to Gray Drug

Drug Fair shareholders agree to a buyout by Gray Drug Stores of Cleveland. At the time, there were 178 Drug…Read More

Ronald Reagan elected U.S. President

Ronald Wilson Reagan (/ˈreɪɡən/ RAY-gən; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as…Read More

1978
Drug Fair gets new logo
Drug Fair gets new logo

Selame Design redesigns the Drug Fair logo along with a completely new corporate identity plan.

1977
Gary graduates C.U.

Gary graduated University of Colorado with, B.A. in Conflict & Peace Studies

Jimmy Carter elected U.S. President

James Earl Carter Jr.(born October 1, 1924) is an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of…Read More

1975
Vietnam War ends

1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975 (19 years, 5 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)

1974
Gerald Ford becomes U.S. President

Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (/ˈdʒɛrəld/ JERR-əld;[1] born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was an American…Read More

1973
1972
Scott and Jan wed in Aspen
Scott and Jan wed in Aspen

Scott married Jan Hooper on Nov 18 1972 at the Prince of Peace Chapel. The reception was held at the…Read More

1970
Safari Aspen and the Aspen house

Beth opens Safari Aspen with Maggie and Stanley Horowitz, and buys a house with Stanley across from the Aspen airport…Read More

1969
First man in the moon

Apollo 11 (July 16–24, 1969) was the American spaceflightthat first landedhumans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module…Read More

Richard Nixon elected U.S. President

Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969…Read More

1968
Beth takes her boys and Sherry to live in Aspen for a year.

Scott was in college at Northwestern University in Chicago. Rick was a senior at Aspen High School. Greg was in…Read More

1967
1966
1965
Scott gets 1965 Ford Mustang for 16th birthday
Scott gets 1965 Ford Mustang for 16th birthday

The ’65 red Ford Mustang convertible became the car all the boys drove and likely learned how to drive a…Read More

1964
Ski Haus opened
Ski Haus opened

Judi Fried wrote: The 1st Ski Haus opened in 1964 on Wisconsin Ave. It had moved 1967, when I went…Read More

1963
Lyndon B. Johnson becomes U.S. President

Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ˈlɪndənˈbeɪnz/; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician…Read More

JFK assassinated.

On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade…Read More

1962
1961
John F. Kennedy elected U.S. President

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and by the…Read More

1960
Drug Fair exhibits at the International Trade Fair in Zagreb, Yugoslavia

A fully stocked duplicate of a Drug Fair store is built as part of the U.S. exhibit at the International…Read More

1959
1958
1957
Clifford Bruce born
Clifford Bruce born

Cliff’s birth announcement was made by the Drug Fair art department.

1955
Myron and Beth move to Sycamore Street

1769 Sycamore Street NW, Washington, D.C.

1954
1953
Korean War ends

25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (3 years, 1 month and 2 days)

Dwight D. Eisenhower elected U.S. President

Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower(/ˈaɪzənhaʊ.ər/ EYE-zən-how-ər; born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military…Read More

1951
1950
Korean War begins

25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (3 years, 1 month and 2 days)

1949
1947
Myron and Beth marry
Myron and Beth marry

Myron & Beth wedding movie https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/y9zilgm20rq06czfxwv8q/MyronBethWedding.mp4?rlkey=4jpzt95fkbjxq6dj205t310cy&dl=0

1945
WW2 ends in Europe

On May 8, 1945, World War II in Europe came to an end. As the news of Germany’s surrender reached…Read More

Harry S. Truman elected U.S. President

Harry S. Truman[b](May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to…Read More

1944
1943
Beth meets Myron at the first Community Drug Store in Arlington, VA

As the story goes, Beth goes into the Community Drug Store in Arlington and Myron was the “Soda Jerk” serving…Read More

1941
1938
Drug Fair opens first store
Drug Fair opens first store

Milton Elsburg and Robert Gerber open the first community drugstore in Arlington, VA.

1933
Franklin D. Roosevelt elected U.S. President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt[a] (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known as FDR, was an American statesman and politician who…Read More

1930
1929
Herbert Hoover elected U.S. president

Herbert Clark Hoover(August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was an American politician who served as the 31st president of…Read More

1928
Elizabeth Michael Newald born

Birthplace: New York City, New York

1926
1923
Calvin Coolidge elected U.S. president

Calvin Coolidge (born John Calvin Coolidge Jr.;[1] /ˈkuːlɪdʒ/; July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933) was an American attorney and politician…Read More

1921
Warren Harding elected U.S. president

Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from…Read More

1920
1919
World War II ends

28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918 4 years, 3 months

1918
Robert and Rose marry
Robert and Rose marry

The story goes that Robert’s best man and best friend went on Robert and Rose’s honeymoon.

1914
World War I begins

28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918 4 years, 3 months

1913
Woodrow Wilson elected U.S. president

Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th…Read More

1909
William Howard Taft elected U.S. president

William Howard Taft(September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States (1909–1913) and the tenth…Read More

1903
First motorized flight

The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May…Read More

1901
Theodore Roosevelt elected U.S. president

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (/ˈroʊzəvɛlt/ ROH-zə-velt;[b] October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his…Read More

1900
1898
1897
William McKinley elected U.S. president

William McKinley(January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his…Read More

1896
1893
Grover Cleveland Elected U.S. president

Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was an American politician who served as the 22nd and 24th…Read More

1889