Background
Gillis, Bernard Thomas was born on March 7, 1931 in Pierre, South Dakota, United States. Son of Edward John and Evelyn (Lehrke) Gillis.
Gillis, Bernard Thomas was born on March 7, 1931 in Pierre, South Dakota, United States. Son of Edward John and Evelyn (Lehrke) Gillis.
Bachelor of Science, Loras College, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy (Ethyl Corporation summer fellow 1952), Wayne State University, 1956; postdoctoral fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956-1957.
Parke, Davis & Company fellow, Wayne State University, 1955-1956; research associate, Wayne State University, 1958; assistant professor, Duquesne U., Pittsburgh, 1957-1960; associate professor, Duquesne U., 1960-1964; professor of chemistry, Duquesne U., 1964; associate chairman chemistry department, Duquesne U., 1965-1968; dean Graduate School, Duquesne U., 1968-1970; dean academic affairs and faculty, Indiana (Pennsylvania) U., 1970-1971; academic vice president, provost, Indiana (Pennsylvania) U., 1971-1980; academic vice president, Youngstown (Ohio) State University, 1980-1982; provost, Youngstown (Ohio) State University, 1982-1992; professor of chemistry, Youngstown (Ohio) State University, 1992-1993; provost emeritus, Youngstown (Ohio) State University, 1993. Chairman Southwestern Pennsylvania Higher Education Council, 1974-1975. Board regents Loras College, 1969-1986.
Board of directors Youngstown Symphony Society Inc., 1984-1991, executive vice president, 1986-1988, president, 1988-1990. Member charter class Leadership Youngstown, 1984. Trustee Western Reserve Care Systems Inc., 1984-1993, Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Superior vena cava syndrome, 1986-1988.
Trustee, vice president Skeggs Foundation Inc., 1981-1992. Liaison officer Northeastern Ohio College Medicine, 1981-1992. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (national councillor 1970-1973), Pennsylvania Institute Chemists (president 1975-1977).
Member Sigma Xi (research award 1955), Phi LambdaUpsilon, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Arlene F. Hamilton, August 22, 1953. Children: Gregory H., Gwendolyn K., Kathryn J., Theresa A.