Sidney Gelb was educated in the United States. He worked his way through college doing odd jobs, and received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Business Administration diploma from the George Washington University. In high school, he helped edit a club newspaper. Upon graduation from college, he went to work for the United States Federal Government. He spent four years as a Cost Price Analyst with the Department of the Navy. Gelb then went to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare as a Grants Administrator, and is now retired. Mr. Gelb, at present, is a citizen of the State of Virginia, in the United States of America. He enjoys bicycle riding, visiting art galleries and walks in the park and on hiking trails.