Background
Gilbert, Gerald Wayne was born on March 22, 1933 in Gladewater, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Marlin Gilbert and Elsie Pauline (Bohannon) Pruett.
Gilbert, Gerald Wayne was born on March 22, 1933 in Gladewater, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Marlin Gilbert and Elsie Pauline (Bohannon) Pruett.
Associate of Arts, Lower Columbia College, 1953. Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1962.
Tech.r ep. Boeing Company, Seattle, 1951-1962. Reliability manager Litton Indiana, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1962-1967. Director quality assurance Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis, 1967-1969, director operations, 1969-1971, general manager manufacturing, 1971-1973, general manager division, 1973-1974, vice president group executive, 1974-1975, vice president engring systems, 1983-1986.
Executive vice president Magnetic Peripherals Inc., 1975-1977, president, chief operations officer, 1977-1983. President, chief executive officer Winnebago Industries, Forest City, Iowa, since 1986, also board directors.
Member of Rotary.
Married Elaine Joan Hushagen, September 20, 1953. Children: Terence, Shawn, Erin, Shelley.