Background
Hempel, Gardiner was born on December 18, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Christopher and Ruth Churchill (Peterson) Hempel.
Hempel, Gardiner was born on December 18, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Christopher and Ruth Churchill (Peterson) Hempel.
Bachelor, University Chicago, 1949. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1952.
District manager sales Rogers Public Company, Detroit, 1953—1957. Public Purchasing News, Rogers Public Company, Chicago, 1958, assistant to vice president marketing, 1958—1959, general sales manager, technical services division Denver, 1960—1961. Vice president Information Handling Services, Inc., 1961—1968.
Vice president Arcata National Corporation, Menlo Park, California, 1968—1973. President Speedcall Corporation, Hayward, 1973—1979. Partner Exploration Associates and O.F.T. Exploration, San Francisco, since 1979.
Trustee, chairman board San Francisco Art Institute, 1979—1982. Board directors Chamber Soloists of San Francisco. Member of National Microfilm Association (director, treasurer 1970-1974), Information Industry Association (director, vice president 1970-1973), University Chicago Alumni Association (executive vice president, director Bay area chapter), Commonwealth (San Francisco), Arts (Chicago), Psi Upsilon.
Married Darby Grayson, August 23, 1979. Children: Amy, Gardiner, Peter.