Background
Gray, John Delton was born on July 29, 1919 in Ontario, Oregon, United States. Son of Elmer R. and Mabel (Ridgley) Gray.
manufacturing company executive
Gray, John Delton was born on July 29, 1919 in Ontario, Oregon, United States. Son of Elmer R. and Mabel (Ridgley) Gray.
B.Secretarial Science, Oregon State College, 1940; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1947; Doctor of Laws, Lewis and Clark College, 1967.
Assistant to president, Pointer-Willamette Company, Portland, 1947; assistant general manager, Oregon Saw Chain Corporation (now Omark Industries, Inc.), Portland, 1948-1950; general manager, Oregon Saw Chain Corporation (now Omark Industries, Inc.), 1950-1953; president, general manager, Oregon Saw Chain Corporation (now Omark Industries, Inc.), 1953-1967; Chairman of the Board, Oregon Saw Chain Corporation (now Omark Industries, Inc.), 1961-1983; vice Chairman of the Board, Oregon Saw Chain Corporation (now Omark Industries, Inc.), 1983-1985; chairman, Textronix, Inc., 1985-1987; retired, Textronix, Inc., 1987; chairman, Grayco Resources, Inc. Board directors Precision Castparts Corporation, Standard Insurance Company.
Past president Portland area council Boy Scouts American, 1959-1961. Past member executive, past president Columbia-Pacific Council. Trustee Committee Economic Development, 1967-1981.
President Oregon Community Foundation, 1990. Member Oregon Progress Board, 1989-1991. Member Chief Executives Organization, 1969-1998.
Trustee Reed College, Portland, 1961-1998, chairman, 1968-1982. Chairman steering committee Capital Campaign, 1983-1988. Trustee Oregon Graduate Institute Lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1941-1946.
Member of Rotary.
Married Elizabeth Neuner, January 4, 1946. Children: Anne, Joan, Janet, John Richard, Laurie.