Background
Gilbert, Harold Stanley was born on January 22, 1924 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Sydney Ralph and Reba Samuels (Lever) Gilbert.
Gilbert, Harold Stanley was born on January 22, 1924 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Sydney Ralph and Reba Samuels (Lever) Gilbert.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1947. Master of Education, University Texas, 1949. Graduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1961.
Graduate, Air War College, 1970. Graduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1970.
Science teacher, coach, Houston Indiana Schools, 1949-1951; assistant principal, head science department, athletic director, coach, United States Air Force Dependents School System, Germany, 1953-1955; vice president, Coastal Bag & Bagging Corporation, Houston, 1968-1971; executive vice president, general manager, Coastal Storehouse, Inc., Houston, 1968-1988; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Gilbert & Sons Warehouse and Distribution, Houston, since 1988. Member defense strategy seminar National War College, 1973.
Parade marshal Bicentennial Armed Forces Week Parade, Houston, 1976. Director general Armed Forces Week, 1977. Board directors Houston Council United Service Organizations, 1977-1982, vice president, 1981.
Volunteer St. Luke's Episcopal. Hospital Auxiliary, since 1999. Docent Houston Zoological Gardens, since 1999.
Volunteer M.D. Anderson Cancer Centers Rotary House, since 1999. Director The Chancellor's Council, University Texas Systems, 2001. With Army of the United States, 1943-1945.
United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Colonel United States Air Force retired. Member Texas Warehouse Association (charter, honorary), Houston Warehouse and Transfer Association (president 1980, 89-90), Air Force Association (life, vice president chapter 1977-1978, president 1978-1979, Texas convention chairman 1976), Reserve Officers Association (life, president Eric Ellington chapter 1974-1975, chairman rules committee 1975, member Texas military affairs committee 1975-1978), Air War College Alumni Association (life), National Federation Temple Brotherhoods (director), Jewish Chautauqua Society (chairman Southwest region 1964-1970), Houston Chamber of Commerce C. (military affairs committee since 1969, vice-chairman Air Force subcommittee 1978-1979), T Association University Texas, Houston Texas Ex-Students Association, Military Order World Wars (life), National History Society, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Association (life), Elks (life), Rotary (president activities Houston and Harris County clubs 1969-1970, club secretary 1981-1987, president University Area 1999-2000, Paul Harris fellow 1985), Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Museum.
Married Jeanne Schwarz, April 6, 1950. Children: Marsha Gilbert Kirstein, Mark S. (deceased 1994), JohnL.