Gerald Dickler

Gerald Dickler (August 20, 1912 – February 13, 1999) was an American lawyer who represented artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe, John Henry Faulk and Lee Krasner and was the former chairman of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, which he helped establish. He was also a founding member of Capital Cities/ABC Inc. and founding partner of the law firm Hall, Dickler, Kent, Friedman & Wood.

Biography Dickler was born in Manhattan to immigrants from Russia and Romania and graduated from George Washington High School in 1928. He graduated from Columbia College in 1931 and obtained his law degree from Columbia Law School in 1933.

Personal life Dicker died on February 13, 1999, at Mount Sinai Medical Center at 86. He was married to Ruth Crohn Dickler, who he married while studying at Columbia's law school. His wife was active in the Citizens Housing and Planning Council of New York City and served as a board member there.