Background
Gamson, Bernard William was born on August 18, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Max Nathan and Fannie Sarah (Shere) Gamson.
Gamson, Bernard William was born on August 18, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Max Nathan and Fannie Sarah (Shere) Gamson.
Bachelor of Science Chemical Engr, Armour Institute of Technology, 1938. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1943.
Development engineer Socony Mobil Oil Corporation, 1939-1941. With War Production Board/U. Wisconsin, 1942-1943. Chief process engineer, director research and development Great Lakes Carbon Corporation, 1943-1954.
Manager nuclear Fuel department General Electric, 1955-1956. Associate director research Borg-Warner Corporation, 1956-1960. Vice president Borg-Warner Corporation (Byron Jackson division), 1960-1965, consultant chemical engineer, 1965-1970, vice president engineering, 1970-1971, vice president raw materials, 1971-1972.
Vice president primary products Martin Marietta Aluminum Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland, 1972-1979, executive vice president, 1980, president, from 1980.
Member American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers, Science Research Society of America, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Iota Alpha, Phi Mu Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Deborah Sobel, December 14, 1952. Children– Mark N., Michael M., Miriam R., Alan S.