Background
Gill, Clair F. was born on July 7, 1943 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States.
Gill, Clair F. was born on July 7, 1943 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States.
Graduate, United States Military Academy, 1965. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University California, Berkeley. Postgraduate, Harvard University.
Graduate, Command & General Staff College. Graduate, Army War College.
Commissioned officer United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1965, advanced through grades to major general, various positions, 1965-1971, platoon leader, company executive officer, 307th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, platoon leader, company executive officer, 8th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cav Division (Airmobile), aide de Camp to the Chief of Staff, I Field Force Vietnam, company Commander, 103rd Engineer Company. Assistant executive officer to dean United States Military Academy, 1971-1974. Director facilities engineering, director engineering and housing United States Military Community Activity, Ansbach, Germany.
Battalion executive officer 16th Engineer Bn, 1st Armored Division United States Army, Germany, 1977-1979, Commander 14th Engineer Battalion Fort Ord, California, 1979. Chief manpower and force programs analysis division Office of the Chief of Staff, Washington. Commander 7th Engineer Brigade VII Corps United States Army, Germany.
Commander Pacific Ocean division United States Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Deputy chief staff, engineer United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Heidelberg, Germany. Director resource management United States Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia.
Engineer school commandant and installation commandant United States Army Engineer Center, Fort Leonard Wood. Deputy assistant secretary Army for Budget Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army. Created and led, office of engineering and construction management United States Department Energy, 1999—2001.
Chief of staff and resources/planning director Smithsonian Institute, Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations (OFEO), Washington, since 2001. Board director Army Engineer Association.
Married Sherry Angello. Children: Clair, Heidi, Christopher.