Gerald Zaltman is the Joseph C. Wilson Professor Emeritus at Harvard Business School, known for his contributions to market research and consumer behavior. He has authored and edited 20 books, including 'How Customers Think' and 'Marketing Metaphoria'. In 1997, he co-founded Olson Zaltman Associates, a market research firm. Zaltman developed the Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique, which explores unconscious motivations influencing behavior. His academic interests include innovation, social change, and thought representation, with numerous publications highlighting these themes.
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Meaning of the name - Gerald
spear ruler, strong ruler
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Gerald Zaltman belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Educated At: Booth School of Business | Bates College | Johns Hopkins University | University of Chicago
Occupation: market researcher
Employers: University of Pittsburgh | Harvard University
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for July 9, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 9, 2025 |
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Sun | 16 Cancer 48 | 17 Cancer 44 | 10 Libra 48 |
Moon | 14 Sagittarius 59 | 4 Capricorn 16 | 16 Aquarius 2 |
Mercury | 4 Leo 38 | 12 Leo 48 | 6 Libra 22 |
Venus | 24 Leo 44 | 5 Gemini 37 | 24 Scorpio 15 |
Mars | 21 Cancer 26 | 12 Virgo 52 | 17 Virgo 1 |
Jupiter | 1 Pisces 39 | 6 Cancer 48 | 22 Aquarius 40 |
Saturn | 17 Aries 46 | 1 Aries 48 | 15 Aries 2 |
Uranus | 17 Taurus 0 | 0 Gemini 7 | 17 Taurus 9 |
Neptune | 18 Virgo 47 | 2 Aries 9 | 21 Virgo 38 |
Pluto | 29 Cancer 18 | 2 Aquarius 56 | 1 Leo 20 |
Rahu | 24 Scorpio 9 | 21 Pisces 26 | 19 Scorpio 33 |
Ketu | 24 Taurus 9 | 21 Virgo 26 | 19 Taurus 33 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Gerald Zaltman's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 28 October, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 27 November, 2025