Jerry Haber, Co-founder of W&W Glass, Dies at 85
On September 6, Jerry Haber, who co-founded W&W Glass, died at the age of 85. He began his career in the glazing sector at 21 following the death of his father, William Haber. In 1978, he and his brother Ron established W&W Glass from a modest office. The firm evolved into a prominent glazing contractor in the U.S., undertaking significant projects such as the Google headquarters, the Richard Gilder Center, and LaGuardia's Delta terminal. After 9/11, W&W installed 200,000 square feet of glass at the World Trade Center. In 1993, it became the exclusive North American distributor for Pilkington’s Planar Structural Glass System. A union advocate, he is survived by his wife Rochelle, five children, and 14 grandchildren.
Key facts
- Jerry Haber died on September 6 at age 85.
- He co-founded W&W Glass with his brother Ron Haber in 1978.
- W&W Glass started with one employee, a 500-square-foot office, and a 20-foot shipping container.
- The company worked on Google headquarters at St. John’s Terminal, the Richard Gilder Center, Delta Air Lines terminal at LaGuardia Airport, One Vanderbilt, Two Manhattan West, Columbia University Business School, and the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
- W&W Glass installed approximately 200,000 square feet of glass at the World Trade Center after September 11 in less than nine months.
- In 1993, W&W became the exclusive North American distributor for Pilkington’s Planar Structural Glass System.
- Haber served as a trustee for the Glazier Pension Fund and on the board of the Finishing Contractors Association.
- W&W Glass became employee-owned through an ESOP in 2019.
Entities
Artists
- Jerry Haber
- William Haber
- Ron Haber
- Michael Haber
- Jeffery Haber
- Scott Haber
- Howard Haber
- Alison Haber
- Jennifer Haber
- Rochelle Haber
- Diana Darling
Institutions
- W&W Glass
- Henry Glass and Metal Inc.
- St. John’s Terminal
- American Museum of Natural History
- Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation
- Delta Air Lines
- LaGuardia Airport
- One Vanderbilt
- Two Manhattan West
- Columbia University Business School
- Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
- World Trade Center
- Pilkington
- Glazier Pension Fund
- Finishing Contractors Association
- District Council 9
- National Pension
- Glaziers Local 1087
- AN
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Manhattan