Larry V. Gibbons

Background

Gibbons, Larry V. was born in Harrisburg, Illinois, United States. Son of Jesse I. and Oma M. (Tison) Gibbons.

Education

AB, Washington University, St. Louis, 1954; Master of Science, Southern Illinois U., 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Illinois U., 1970.

Career

Research supervisor, United Microelectronics Corporation Industries, Ferguson, Missouri, 1959-1963; spacecraft and design scientist, McDonnell-Douglas, St. Louis, 1963-1968; associate director research, Intersci. Research Institute, Champaign, Illinois, 1968-1970; research director, Unidynamics, Phoenix, 1970-1971; president, Applied Research and Development laboratories, Inc., Mount Vernon, Illinois, since 1971. President Illinois State Academy Science, Springfield, Rend Lake College Foundation Mt Vernon.

Achievements

• Larry V. Gibbons has been listed as a noteworthy Laboratory director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Air Pollution Control Association, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: boating, golf, hunting, fishing, photography.

Connections

Married Ann Wilson, August 21, 1954. Children: Valerie, Lisa, Cathy, Grant.

Father:

Jesse I. Gibbons

Mother:

Oma M. (Tison) Gibbons

Spouse:

Ann Wilson

child:

Grant Gibbons

child:

Lisa Gibbons

child:

Cathy Gibbons

child:

Valerie Gibbons