Background
Pirrung, Gilbert Robinson was born on July 12, 1911 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry Casper and Catherine Manley (Robinson) Pirrung.
Pirrung, Gilbert Robinson was born on July 12, 1911 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry Casper and Catherine Manley (Robinson) Pirrung.
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1934.
Owner, manager, Pirrung Racing Team, Indianapolis, 1934-1936; with production, sales departments, Gaylord Container Corporation, St. Louis, 1936-1939; budget director, assistant to treasurer, Gaylord Container Corporation, St. Louis, 1939-1941; board directors, Gaylord Container Corporation, St. Louis, 1950-1956; owner, manager, Aragon Farms, Bainbridge, Georgia, 1950-1986. Chairman of the Board Vada Corporation, Bainbridge. Board directors National transactions Network, St. Louis.
Trustee Aiken Preparatory School, 1962-1974, Georgia Conservancy, Inc., 1969-1986. Member of national Executive Board Boy Scouts American, 196--73, international commissioner, 1968-1972;president Interam. Scout Committee, 1968-1970, vice president, 1970-1986, member of advisory county, 1973-1977.
Vice president, secretary United States Foundation for International Scouting. Chairman General Council Presbyterian Church United States, 1962-1971, Georgia Foundation Indiana Colls., 1971-1973. Elder Presbyterian church Colonel C.E., Army of the United States, 1941-1945.
Member St. Louis Country Club, Racquet Club, St. Anthony Club, Yale Club, Capitol City Club.
Married Lila Marshall Childress, 1937 (divorced 1941). Married Joan D. H. Burgess, July 9, 1947. Children: Lynette R. H. Lillstrom, Clifford Mark, Henriette Christine, Timothy Burgess.