Background
Person, Gary Charles was born on November 24, 1954 in Banner County, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles and Viola Person.
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Gary Charles Person
Edit ProfileEconomic development administrator
Gary Charles Person, American economic development administrator. Recipient Enda Anderson Clarke award of C., 1994, Distinguished Cmty.Svc. award, 1993, Community Service to Humanity award, 1987, Nebraska Daily Newspaper Columnist of Year award, 1982, Sidney's Outstanding Young Man of Year award, 1981, numerous others; named Outstanding Young Nebraskan of Year, 1988, Alumnus of Year, Nebraska Community College, 1996.
Education
Associate of Arts, Nebraska Western College, 1975. Bachelor of Science in Journalism, University Nebraska, Kearney, 1977.
Career
Managing editor, Clay County Sun, Clay Center, Nebraska, 1977-1978; managing editor, Clay County News, Sutton, Nebraska, 1977-1978; news editor, Sidney (Nebraska) Telegraph, 1978-1979; in news public relations, Southern Panhandle bureau Scottsbluff (Nebraska) Star-Herald, 1979-1985; manager Employee of High Plains Development Group, Cheyenne County Chamber of C., 1985-1988; director Scottsbluff and Sidney offices, Western Office of Governor, 1988-1991; project coordinator, Person to Person Public Rels. Firm, 1991; economics development director, City of Sidney/Cheyenne County, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Memorial Health Center, since 1995. Board directors Nebraska Jaycee Foundation, since 1989, state vice president, 1994-1995. Member Nebraska Development Network.
Member betterment in education committee Chadron State College. Member Mid-American Economics Development Council, American Economics Development Council. Community board representative Sidney Head Start.
Member Nebraska Economics Developers Association (board directors 1992-1993, state treasurer 1993-1994, state vice president 1994-1995, state president 1995-1996), Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry (board directors 1990-1991, economics development committee 1991-1995), Cheyenne County Chamber of C.
Connections
Married Joyce Person, October 30, 1976. Children: Crystal, Cassandra.
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Nationality
American
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Recipient Enda Anderson Clarke award of C., 1994, Distinguished Cmty.Svc. award, 1993, Community Service to Humanity award, 1987, Nebraska Daily Newspaper Columnist of Year award, 1982, Sidney's Outstanding Young Man of Year award, 1981, numerous others. Named Outstanding Young Nebraskan of Year, 1988, Alumnus of Year, Nebraska Community College, 1996.Recipient Enda Anderson Clarke award of C., 1994, Distinguished Cmty.Svc. award, 1993, Community Service to Humanity award, 1987, Nebraska Daily Newspaper Columnist of Year award, 1982, Sidney's Outstanding Young Man of Year award, 1981, numerous others. Named Outstanding Young Nebraskan of Year, 1988, Alumnus of Year, Nebraska Community College, 1996.