Background
P'Pool, Gerald W. was born on March 1, 1933 in Princeton, Kentucky, United States. Son of Herbert Claude and Laura Lucille (Adams) P'P'Pool.
P'Pool, Gerald W. was born on March 1, 1933 in Princeton, Kentucky, United States. Son of Herbert Claude and Laura Lucille (Adams) P'P'Pool.
Student, Murray (Kentucky) State University, 1951-1952.
Sales representative, Thomas Industries, Inc., Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and Florida, 1956-1962; manager division, Thomas Industries, Inc., Atlanta, 1964-1971; manager merchandising, Thomas Industries, Inc., Louisville, 1971-1972; manager national sales, Thomas Industries, Inc., Louisville, 1972-1978; president Paint Applicators division, Thomas Industries, Inc., Johnson City, Tennessee, 1978-1981; vice president, group manager, paint applicator, tool and fastener, Benjamin Commercial & Industrial Lighting Manufacturing, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1981-1983; senior vice president marketing, Thomas Industries, Inc., Louisville, 1983-1984; executive vice president, Thomas Industries, Inc., Louisville, 1984-1987; executive vice president, manager light group, Thomas Industries, Inc., Louisville, 1987-1988.
With United States Navy, 1953-1954.
Married Peggy Simons (divorced September 1960). Married Jo Mercer; children: Deborah, Elisha, Jill.