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chemical manufacturing company executive

James Isaac Gibson, American chemical manufacturing company executive. Registered professional engineer, Nevada, Arizona. Recipient Silver Beaver award Boulder Dam Area council Boy Scouts American, 1970; named Distinguished Nevadan, University Nevada, 1973.

Background

Gibson, James Isaac was born on March 22, 1925 in Golden, Colorado, United States. Son of Fred Daniel and May Emma (Borsberry) Gibson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1947. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Master of Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1950. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Nevada, Las Vegas, 1988.

Career

Ensign, C.E., United States Navy, 1947; advanced through grades to Lieutenant, C.E., United States Navy, 1953; resigned, C.E., United States Navy, 1953; assistant chief engineer, Western Electro-Chemical Company, Henderson, Nevada, 1953-1956; chief engineer, American Potash and Chemical Corporation, Henderson, 1956-1961; chief engineer, Pacific Engineering and Production Company Nevada, Henderson, 1961-1966; executive vice president, Pacific Engineering and Production Company Nevada, Henderson, 1966-1985; president, Pacific Engineering and Production Company Nevada, Henderson, 1985-1988; also board directors, Pacific Engineering and Production Company Nevada, Henderson. President Henderson Ventures, Inc., 1968-1988.

Achievements

  • James Isaac Gibson has been listed as a noteworthy chemical manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

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Membership

Member assembly Nevada Legislation, Carbon City, 1958-1966, member senate, 1966-1988. Majority leader Nevada Senate, 1976-1988. Chairman council state governments, Lexington, Kentucky, 1985, vice chairman, 1984, governing board, 1968-1988.

Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Nevada Society Professional Engineers, Sigma Xi.

Interests

  • Avocation: sports.

Connections

Married Audrey June Brinley, June 23, 1947. Children: James Brinley, David Scott, Robin Lee, Terry Lynn, Cynthia Rae, Holly Jo.

Father:
Fred Daniel Gibson

Mother:
May Emma (Borsberry) Gibson

Spouse:
Audrey June Brinley

child:
Terry Lynn Gibson

child:
James Brinley Gibson

child:
Cynthia Rae Gibson

child:
Robin Lee Gibson

child:
Holly Jo Gibson

child:
David Scott Gibson