Background
Gibson, Rankin Macdougal was born on October 9, 1916 in Unionville, Missouri, United States. Son of Alexander R. and Murle L. (Fletcher) Gibson.
Gibson, Rankin Macdougal was born on October 9, 1916 in Unionville, Missouri, United States. Son of Alexander R. and Murle L. (Fletcher) Gibson.
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College. University of Missouri (Bachelor of Laws, 1939). St. Paul College of Law (Bachelor of Science in Law, 1948).
George Washington University (Master of Laws, 1950). Associate Professor of Law, University of Toledo, 1951-1956. Lecturer on Law, Franklin Law School, Capital University, Columbus, 1960 and since 1967.
General practice law, Unionville, 1939-1940. Attorney T.H. Mastin & Company, St. Louis, 1940-1942, VA, Des Moines, St. Paul, Washington, 1945-1951. Enforcement and litigation attorney National Wage Stabilization Board, 1951.
Associate professor law University Toledo College Law, 1951-1956. Member firm DiSalle, Green, Haddad & Lynch, Toledo, 1956-1959. Assistant to governor, Ohio, 1959-1961.
Director Ohio Department Commerce, 1961-1962. Member Public Utilities Commission, Ohio, 1962-1963. Judge Supreme Court, 1963-1965.
Partner firm Lucas, Prendergast, Albright, Gibson & Newman, Columbus, 1965-1995, of counsel, from 1995. Teacher administrative law Franklin School Law, 1960. Teacher labor law Franklin Law School, Capital University, 1967-1995.
Member National Enforcement Commission Economic Stabilization Agency, 1952-1953. Chairman labor law round table council Association American Law Schools, 1952-1953. Labor arbitrator panels American Arbitration Association, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Toledo Labor-Management Citizens Committee, 1952-1953.
Representative Ohio on interstate Cooperative Committee. Chairman Governor Ohio Committee Public Information, 1959-1961. Member Ohio Water Pollution Board, Civil War Centennial Commission.
Member Ohio Housing Board. Ohio representative on Interstate Oil Compact Commission and National Rivers and Harbors Congress, 1961-1962. Arbitrator Arbitration Forums Inc., since 1989.
Democratic nominee for representative Missouri General Assembly, 1940. Served to Second lieutenant Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member Federal Bar Association (president Columbus chapter 1967-1968), Ohio Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association (president 1972-1973), Industrial Relations Research Association (president central Ohio chapter 1966-1968), National Academy Arbitrators (chairman region 9 since 1975), American Judicature Society, Society Professionals in Dispute Resolution.
Married Eloise M. Corns, September 13, 1941. Children: Phillip, Barbara.