Background
Gillespie, Gwain Homer was born on December 7, 1931 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Homer H. and Ruth (Auker) Gillespie.
Gillespie, Gwain Homer was born on December 7, 1931 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Homer H. and Ruth (Auker) Gillespie.
Student, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1949-1952; Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1953.
Partner, Touche Ross & Company, 1953-1965; executive vice president, Chrysler Corporation, Detroit and Europe, 1965-1978; senior vice president finance and administration, Heublein, Inc., Farmington, Connecticut, 1978-1983; senior vice president, chief finance officer, Richard Joshua Reynolds Industries, Inc., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1983-1984; executive vice president, chief finance officer, Richard Joshua Reynolds Industries, Inc., 1984-1986; also director, Richard Joshua Reynolds Industries, Inc. executive vice president, chief finance officer, director, First American Bankshares Inc., Washington, 1987-1988; executive vice president finance and administration, Unum Corporation, Portland, Maine., 1988-1991; vice chairman, Unum Corporation, Portland, Maine., since 1991.
Trustee Tax Foundation Inc. Board directors Portland Concert Association, Maine Development Foundation. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Finance Executives Institute.
Married Janet Warn, March 3, 1979. Children— Shannon, Michael, Kevin, Gwain, Robin, Patricia, Alison, Patrick, Colin.