John Goodner Gill

Background

Gill, John Goodner was born on February 22, 1905 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Edward and Nellie May (Goodner) Gill.

Education

Student Woodberry Forest (Virginia) Preparatory School, 1923-1925. Washington and Lee University, 1925-1926, Lafayette College, 1928-1929, Rutgers University, 1936-1940, Columbia, 1936-1940. Bachelor of Business Administration (honorary), Rider College.

Honorary Doctor of Laws, John Marshall College.

Career

Director First Trenton National Bank. Director Family Service Association, Rescue Mission, Delaware Valley United Fund. Past president Trenton chapter American Red Cross, also Salvation Army.

Member Mayor’s Advisory Committee, Trenton Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey Association Adult Education (member Executive Committee).

Member of the Board of Governors Carver Center, Young Men's Christian Association. Member board of trustees The Boys Club of Trenton.

Member Executive Committee Trenton Council Human Relations. Former vice-president and member Executive Committee New Jersey division American Cancer Society, chairman fund raising committee 1952-1953.

Past president Mental Health Association of Mercer County.

Treasurer Trenton Civic Sports Foundation.

Achievements

• John Goodner Gill has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Mayor’s Advisory Committee, Trenton Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey Association Adult Education (member Executive Committee). Member of the Board of Governors Carver Center, Young Men's Christian Association. Member board of trustees The Boys.

Member Executive Committee Trenton Council Human Relations.

Member of the board of trustees Bordentown (New Jersey) Military Institute. Member Executive Committee University of the Air, WFIL-television, Philadelphia.

Member Executive Committee, board directors Babe Ruth League, former national president Member North.E. A., American Association School Adminstrs., Eastern States Association Professional Schools, Eastern Business Teachers Association, New Jersey State Crippled Children’s Commission, New Jersey Association Schools Business (past president), New Jersey Association Colleges and Universities (co-founder and 1st secretary), Newcomen Society North.E., Sons of the American Revolution, Delta Upsilon.

Mason (32°, Shriner), Elk, Moose.

Clubs: Kiwanis International lieutenant governor Division 3, New Jersey District, governor, 1953 Kiwanis (past president Trenton), Trenton Country, Carteret (Trenton).

Connections

Married Verna Leanora Lindert, March 25, 1933. Children: Verna Lindert, John Edward, World World War II Vice president

Father:

John Edward Gill

Mother:

Nellie May (Goodner) Gill

Spouse:

Verna Leanora Lindert

child:

John Edward Gill

child:

World World War II Vice president Gill

child:

Verna Lindert Gill