Donald Bruce McGibbon

Background

McGibbon, Donald Bruce was born on March 2, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward William and Sylvia Louise (Lueker) McGibbon.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor in English, Valparaiso (Indiana) University, 1958. Postgraduate, University Alabama, Huntsville, 1960.

Career

Technical editor, Hallicrafters Company, Chicago, 1960-1962; associate editor, Electronic Packaging and Production Magazine, Chicago, 1962-1964; associate editor, Meat Processing Magazine, Chicago, 1965-1967; account executive, Griswold-Eshleman Company, Chicago, 1967-1971; account executive, Hoffman-York Inc., Chicago, 1971-1973; from account executive to vice president, Hill and Knowlton, Inc., Chicago, 1973-1984; vice president, Hill and Knowlton, Inc., Tampa, Florida, since 1984. Competition judge American Cancer Society, Tampa, 1993, Bateman competition Public Rels. Student Society American, New York City, 1992.

Achievements

• Donald Bruce McGibbon has been listed as a noteworthy public relations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, secretary Trails Homeowners Association, Roselle, Illinois, 1977-1981. Board directors Older Adult Superior vena cava syndrome (Oasis), Tampa, 1987-1988. With United States Army, 1958-1960.

Member Public Rels. Society American (director 1991-1993, 95, accreditation chairman 1990-1993, Presidential All-Star award Tampa Bay chapter 1993), Greater Tampa C. ofC.

Interests

• Avocations: baseball, gardening, travel, golf, trivia.

Connections

Married Kathryn Ruth Walker, September 25, 1965. 1 child, Brian Scott.

Father:

Edward William McGibbon

Mother:

Sylvia Louise (Lueker) McGibbon

Spouse:

Kathryn Ruth Walker

child:

Brian Scott McGibbon