Background
Gibbons,, Robert Butler was born on September 20, 1947 in Sumter, South Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Butler Gibbons Senior and Dorothy Jean (Welsh) Gibbons.
Gibbons,, Robert Butler was born on September 20, 1947 in Sumter, South Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Butler Gibbons Senior and Dorothy Jean (Welsh) Gibbons.
AS in Business Admnstrn., Victor Valley College, Victorville, California, 1986. Graduate Leadership course, American Legion Institute, New Orleans, 1998. Graduate, National American Legion College, Indianapolis, 2000.
Instructional system designer to development manager and instructor United States Air Force, Southeast Asia, Europe and United States, 1966—1989, retired, 1989. Security chief international companies, 1990—1999. Instructor phase I security state law enforcement division American Legion, 1992—2002, Commander district 11 department South Carolina, 1998—2000, Commander Black River post 149, since 1998, department South Carolina 4th vice commander and general chairman department economic committee, 2000, department South Carolina 3d vice Commander and general chairman department national security committee, South Dakota, 00, department South Carolina 2d vice Commander and general chairman department Americanism committee, South Carolina, 01, facilitator national college, 01, department South Carolina 1st vice commander and general chairman department internal affairs committee, South Carolina, 02, Commander state of South Carolina, 2003—2004, Forty and Eight Grand Director Boys State South Carolina, since 2003, adjuntant Black River post 149, since 2006.
The use of force should be supported, but only in extreme situations and only when the need is clear beyond reasonable doubt, and through appropriate international organizations.
Spiritual support, encouragement and challenge should be major strengths of a Christian community.
Member education committee Clarendon Chamber of Commerce, 1997—1998. Chairman Clarendon County Planning Commission, Manning, 1998, 1999, 2003—2004, Clarendon County Grand Old Party, Manning, since 2002, Clarendon County Grand Old Party Capital 1000 Club, 2003. Candidate district 36 South Carolina Senate, 1996, 2004.
Lay delegate or alternate to annual conference United Methodist Church in South Carolina, 1994—2002. Chairman trustees New Zion Methodist Church, 1991—1994. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), American Air Museum British (Forty and Eight Grand Director Boys State South Carolina since 2002), Disabled American Veterans (life), American Legion (life.
Member national resolutions assignment committee 2002-2004, member Americanism commission since 2004, chairman member and post-activities sub-committee 2002), Air Force Association (life), National Association Uniformed Services, La Society Des Quarante Hommes Et Huit Chevaux, Sumter Voiture 1254 (Voiture of Year 2003, Grand Voiture of Year 2004), Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada (honorary. United States unit), Mason Fidelity Lodge.
Married Patricia Theodora Atkins, July 7, 1970 (divorced August 1983). 1 adopted child Carole Gibbons Taylor children: Robert Butler III, Hannah Gibbons Tremer. Married Jean Claire Kennedy Burttram, June 24, 1984.
1 stepchild Paige Burttram Belt.