Background
Gere, James Monroe was born on June 14, 1925 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of William S. and Carol (Hixson) Gere.
Gere, James Monroe was born on June 14, 1925 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of William S. and Carol (Hixson) Gere.
Bachelor of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1949; Master of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford, 1954.
Instructor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1949-1951; faculty, Stanford, since 1954; professor сivil engineering, since 1962; associate dean, School Engineering, 1960-1967; executive head department сivil engineering, School Engineering, 1967-1972. Consultant and lecturer in field, since 1954.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member American Society Engineering Education, Earthquake Engineering Resch.
Institute, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Janice M. Platt, June 1, 1946. Children— Susan M., William P., David S.