Elinor Thal Gibbs

Background

Gibbs, Elinor Thal was born on September 27, 1930 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Alfred Alexander and Bertha (Rigler) Thal.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Northwestern University, 1953; Master of Science in Kinesiology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973.

Career

Director, Neuro-Kinesthetics, Inc., Burbank, California, 1976-1981; director, The Gibbs Institute, Los Angeles, 1982-1985; executive director, Clinic for Neuromuscular Disorders, Inc., Los Angeles, since 1986. Consultant, Los Angeles County Probation Department, 1974-1975.

Achievements

• Elinor Thal Gibbs has been listed as a noteworthy Rehabilitation center administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Troop leader, Boy Scouts American, Blue Birds/Camp Fire Girls, Los Angeles area, 1960-1976. Volunteer local Democratic campaigns, 1956-1972. Member Southern California Rehabilitation Association (recipient Outstanding Achievement award1988), National Rehabilitation Association, Rehabilitation Nurses Society, University of California at Los Angeles Alumni Association.

Interests

• Avocations: journal writing, photography, jazz, travel, nature.

Connections

Married Seymour B. Gibbs, July 14, 1951 (deceased 1978). Children: Curtis, Guru Prem Singh, Douglas, Patrice.

Father:

Alfred Alexander Thal

Mother:

Bertha (Rigler) Thal

Spouse:

Seymour B. Gibbs

child:

Curtis Gibbs

child:

Guru Prem Singh Gibbs

child:

Patrice Gibbs

child:

Douglas Gibbs