James David Zellerbach

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.