Background
Goken, Gary L. was born on August 6, 1937 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of William and Minnie (Shupe) C.
manufacturing company executive
Goken, Gary L. was born on August 6, 1937 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of William and Minnie (Shupe) C.
Bachelor, Millikin U., Decatur, Illinois, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Utah, 1962.
Senior chemist, 3M Company, St. Paul, 1962-1965; supervisor adhesives, 3M Company, St. Paul, 1965-1967; manager new products, 3M Company, St. Paul, 1968-1973; manager new business development, 3M Company, St. Paul, 1974-1980; European technical manager, 3M Company, Brussels, Belgium, 1980-1984; technical director adhesives, 3M Company, St. Paul, 1984-1990; manufacturing/laboratory operations manager indl. and consumer mew products, 3M Company, St. Paul, since 1990.
Member Minnesota Academy Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Surgeons, Society Plastics Engineers.
Married Carol A. Roche, June 1, 1958. Children: Terry, Tracey, Tricia.