Background
Gade, Marvin Francis was born on November 10, 1924 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Bernhardt Henry and Anna Mae (Jessen) Gade.
Gade, Marvin Francis was born on November 10, 1924 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Bernhardt Henry and Anna Mae (Jessen) Gade.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1952. Postgraduate executive program, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960—1961.
Process instrumentation engineer, Standards Brands Company, Clinton, 1946-1950; with, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (headquarters), Neenah, Wisconsin, 1952-1988; senior vice president, group executive, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (headquarters), 1974-1977; executive vice president, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (headquarters), Coosa Pines, Alabama, 1977-1988; also director, Kimberly-Clark Corporation president, Kimberly Clark Health Care, Paper and Speciality Companies, 1981-1988; vice Chairman of the Board, Kimberly Clark Health Care, Paper and Speciality Companies, 1983-1988. Director First Bank of Childersburg, Alabama.
Board of directors California Water Quality Control Board, 1964-1967, South Carolina. Technology Education Board, 1968-1970. Board directors, secretary Children's Harbor, Alexander City, Alabama.
Chairman of the Board advising committee St. Jude's Hospital, Fullerton, California, 1962-1967. Trustee Fulton County Georgia Hospital Authority, Northside Hospital, OglethorpeU., Atlanta, Wesley Woods Hospital, Atlanta, Woodruff Art Alliance. Bd.visitors Emory University, Atlanta.
Served as aviator United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Married Lorraine F. McDonald, December 2, 1944 (deceased). Children: Michael David, Patricia Ann Gade Conn, Steven Dennis, Laura Jean Gade Walls, Mary Kay Gade Brock, Karen Lynn Gade Murphy, Jeffrey Scott. Married Carmell M. Clayton, July 16, 1994.