Background
Trimble, Gilbert Kohler was born on March 11, 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William McClelland and Anna Frances (Quillman) Trimble.
manufacturing company executive
Trimble, Gilbert Kohler was born on March 11, 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William McClelland and Anna Frances (Quillman) Trimble.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State College, 1920.
Chemical engineer, from 1920; analytical chemist, Columbia Chemical Company, Barberton, Ohio., 1920; process chemist, Ohio Insulator Company, Barberton, 1920-1923; research chemist, chemical manufacturing division, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, Akron, Ohio., 1923-1925; factory chemist, Seiberling Rubber Company, Barberton, 1925-1928; with, Midwest Rubber Reclaiming Company, East St. Louis, from 1928; successively chief chemist, vice president, executive vice president sales, president, Midwest Rubber Reclaiming Company, East St. Louis, from 1953; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, director, Midwest Rubber Reclaiming Company, East St. Louis, from 1963. Director Akron Rubber Reclaiming Company, Barberton, Union National Bank, East St. Louis. United States delegate International Rubber Study Group, London, 1949, Brussels, 1950, Rome, 1951, Ottawa, 1952, Copenhagen, 1953.
Member Baruch Rubber Survey Committee, 1942. Manager scrap and reclaimed rubber Office Rubber Director War Production Board, 1943-1944. Member ruber advisory committee OPA, from 1944.
Member Rubber Reclaimers Association (president 1954-1955), American Chemical Society, Missouri Athletic Club (St. Louis), Sigma Pi.
Married Florence Nadine Immler, April 2, 1931. Children: Nancy Ann, Judith Ellen.