Richard Leslie Gibbs

Background

Gibbs, Richard Leslie was born on March 20, 1927 in Kewanee, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Allen and Myrtle Mary (Haxton) Gibbs.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1949; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1950.

Career

Editor, public, Adams County Republican, Brighton, Colorado, 1950-1951; assistant advertising public relations manager, Public Service Company Colorado, Denver, 1951-1953; advertising and publicity manager, Agricultural division Shell Chemical Company, Denver and New York City, 1953-1955; account director, Communications Counselors, Inc., McCann-Erickson, Inc., New York City, 1955-1956; public relations director, Albert Sidney Noble Advertising, New York City, 1956-1969; group head director agricultural communications, Burson-Marsteller, New York City, 1969-1971; chairman, chief Executive officer, Gibbs & Soell, Inc., New York City, since 1971.

Achievements

• Richard Leslie Gibbs has been listed as a noteworthy public relations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Member American Agricultural Editors Association, Sigma Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Joan Barbara Cornelius, April 16, 1965. Children– Elizabeth Haxton, Lesley Atherton, Jonathan Cornelius.

Father:

Harry Allen Gibbs

Mother:

Myrtle Mary (Haxton) Gibbs

Spouse:

Joan Barbara Cornelius

child:

Elizabeth Haxton Gibbs

child:

Lesley Atherton Gibbs

child:

Jonathan Cornelius Gibbs