Background
Gibbons, Douglas was born on December 5, 1883 in Baltimore. Son of John Francis and Nora, (Hayward) G.
Gibbons, Douglas was born on December 5, 1883 in Baltimore. Son of John Francis and Nora, (Hayward) G.
Preparatory education Drisler School, New York City, 1897-1902. Bachelor of Philosophy, Yale, 1906. Doctor of Laws, National University, Dominion of Canada, 1960.
Thayer. Civil engineer Brooklyn Union Gas Company, 1906-1909. Real estate, 1909-1920. President Douglas Gibbons & Company, Incorporated., real estate, 1920-1953, Chairman of the Board, 1953-1957.
Honorary chairman board Douglas Gibbons-Hollyday & Ives, Incorporated., since 1957.
Chairman of the Board Ridgely Realty Company, since 1957. Director City Investing Company, Northern Insurance Company.
Trustee Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Incorporated.
Served as seaman, United States Navy, 1917. Member Military Order Foreign Wars, Military Order World War, Book and Snake (Yale). Indiana; Clubs: Union (past governor), Racnuet and Tennis (vice president), Yale (past governor), Links (New York City).
Married Tesson Thayer, October 28, 1915.