Background
Gagnebin, Albert Paul was born on January 23, 1909 in Torrington, Connecticut, United States. Son of Charles A. and Marguerite E. (Huguenin) Gagnebin.
Gagnebin, Albert Paul was born on January 23, 1909 in Torrington, Connecticut, United States. Son of Charles A. and Marguerite E. (Huguenin) Gagnebin.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Yale University, 1930. Master of Science, Yale University, 1932.
Engineer, Institute Nickel Company Inc. 1932-1949, Ductile Iron Group Leader 1949-1954, Assistant Manager of Nickel Sales 1955-1956, Manager 1956-1961, Assistant Vice-President 1957-1958, Vice-President 1958-1964, Vice-President Institute Nickel Company of Canada Ltd. 1960-1964, Executive Vice-President Institute Nickel Company of Canada Ltd. and Institute Nickel Company Inc.
1964-1967, Director Institute Nickel Company Inc. since 1964, Institute Nickel Company of Canada since 1965. President Institute Nickel Company of Canada Ltd. and Institute Nickel Company Inc. 1967-1972, Chair, and Chairman Executive Committee 1972-1974.
Former Director INCO Ltd. (formerly Institute Nickel Company of Canada Ltd.), Abex Corporation, Centennial Insurance Company, The Bank of New’ York, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Ingersoll-Rand Company, Shoring Plough Corporation. Director American-Swiss Association Inc., N. American Advisory Board of Swissair, N. American Advisory Board, Swissair.
Director Emeritus Illinois 546 On. Industries; former Trustee Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold medal 1977), American Institute of Mining, American Society Metals, American Foundrymen's Society (honorary life, Peter L. Simpson gold medal award 1952), National Academy Engineering, Mining and Metallurgical Society of America, Yale Engineering Association, Sigma Xi, Seabright (New Jersey) Beach, Yale (New York City), Rumson Country.
Married Genevieve Hope, October 26, 1935. Children: Anne Hope Gagnebin Coffin, Joan DeVere Gagnebin Wicks.