Background
Gibbons, James Joseph was born on October 31, 1946 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of John Robert and Frances Jane (Hardy) Gibbons.
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James Joseph Gibbons
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Bachelor in Chemistry cum laude, Drury College, Springfield, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 1974; Doctor of Humane Letters, St. Xavier's U., 1976.
Career
Research chemist, Syntex Pharmaceuticals, Springfield, 1968-1969;
professor of chemistry, Drury College, 1974-1984;
manager analytical services, DAYCO Products, Inc., Springfield, 1984-1995;
area director, AHP Environmental, Inc., Springfield, since 1995. Director Drury Research Institute, Springfield, 1974-1984. Member state Executive Board Missouri Grand Assembly Order Rainbow Girls, since 1992.
Member Executive officer's staff Missouri State Conclave Order DeMolay for Boys, since 1996.
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Membership
Scoutmaster troop 1 Boy Scouts American, Baton Rouge, 1973-1975, troop 13, Springfield, 1975-1977, assistant district commissioner, 1977-1979. Member governing board Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Springfield, 1978-1980. Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, since 1968.
Member American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Testing and Materials, Missouri Academy Science (chairman chemistry division 1985), Springfield Academy Science (president 1980), Masons, Shriners, YorkRite, Scottish Rite, Grand Generalissimo of Grand Commandery of Missouri, Red Cross Constantine, Elks (esquire), Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), American Legion, Ali OZark Grotto (past monarch, Enchanted Lantern award 1994), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Chi Sigma.
