Jay O. Glerum, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1939
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Date of Death: 26-Jun-2014
Profession: writer
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Jay O. Glerum
- Jay O.
- Glerum (August 16, 1939 - June 26, 2014) was an American theatre consultant and author, best known for his book, Stage Rigging Handbook, Jay O.
- Glerum was widely recognized in the technical theatre circles as the author of the Stage Rigging Handbook, referred to by many stagehands as the bible of the industry.
- Published by Southern Illinois University Press and continually in print since 1987, the book has been revised each decade to stay current with the rapidly changing field of technical theatre.As president and founder of Jay O.
- Glerum & Associates, Inc., Glerum was an independent consultant to a wide band of entertainment venues in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia—from amusement parks and performance halls to historic theaters and arenas.
- He worked with architects and engineers on renovations and new theater buildings and inspected rigging-systems for hundreds of venues.
- Alone or working with other rigging specialists he taught safe rigging master classes to thousands—both academics and professional stagehands—in Europe, Asia, and North America. Glerum's work as an educator and advocate of standardized techniques for stage rigging led him to be considered at the forefront of improved safety for theatrical riggers and stagehands.
- His passionate dedication to backstage safety was influential in the establishment of the current formalized safety standards for stage rigging.
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