Background
Gable, Robert Elledy was born on February 20, 1934 in New York City. Son of Gilbert E. and Paulina (Stearns) Gable.
real estate investment company executive
Gable, Robert Elledy was born on February 20, 1934 in New York City. Son of Gilbert E. and Paulina (Stearns) Gable.
Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1956.
With The Stearns Company Limited. (formerly Stearns Coal & Lumber Company Incorporated.), Lexington, Kentucky, 1958, assistant to president, 1958-1960, secretary, 1960-1970, treasurer,1961-1962, vice president, 1962-1970, Chairman of the Board, 1970, president, 1975-1978, also director;former Chairman of the Board, director Kentucky & Tennessee Railway, Lexington. Former Chairman of the Board Lumber King Incorporated., Lexington.
Former director, member audit committee Kuhn"s-Big K Stores Corporation, Nashville, 1979-1981.
Director emeritus Blue Cross and BlueShield Kentucky. Former director Bank of McCreary County.
Commissioner Kentucky Department Parks, 1967-1970. Member public lands committee Interstate Oil Compact Commission, 1968-1970.
Member of advisory committee Kentucky Ednl. television, 1971-1975.
Former member Breaks Interstate Park Commission. Past president, past director McCreary County Industrial Devel.Corp. Former trustee Stearns Recreational Association, Incorporated.
Member Southeast regional advising committee National Park Service, 1973-1978, secretary, 1977-1978.
Former board directors Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Association, vice president, 1974-1975. Member McCreary County Air Board, 1967-1981.
Member of advisory board U. Kentucky for Somerset Community College, 1965-1973. Republican candidate for United States Senate from Kentucky, 1972.
Kentucky co-chairman Finance Committee for Re-election of President, 1972.
Member Republican National Committee, 1986-1994, member budget committee, 1989. Member Republican National FinanceCom., 1971-1976. Republican state finance chairman, 1973-1975, 86.
Member Kentucky Republican Central Committee, 1974-1994.
State chairman Republican Party Kentucky, 1986-1994. Republican nominee for government Kentucky, 1975.
Trustee George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, 1970-1979, member Executive Committee, 1976-1979, Chairman of the Board, 1979. Former trustee Capital Day School, Frankfort, Kentucky.
Board directors, past chairman, past president, founder Kentucky Council on Economics Education, Incorporated.
Member board founders National Council Economics Education (formerly Joint Council Economics Education) New York City, 1982. Trustee Kentucky State University Foundation, 1979-1982. Trustee Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1979-1987, former member budget committee.
Past member board directors Kentucky Better Roads Council, Incorporated., vice chairman, 1976-1979.
Former member missions board Episcopal Diocese of Lexington. Board directors Lexington Convention and Tourist Bureau,1982-1985, Kentucky Opera Association, 1982, Rehabilitation Foundation, Incorporated., Louisville, 1982-1984, Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington, 1985-1990.
Founding board Lexington Fund for the Arts, 1984-1986. Treasurer, state chairman Southern Association Republican, 1989-1991, chairman, 1991-1994.
Appointed President Advisory Committee Arts, 1992-1993.
Member National Committee for Performing Arts, John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington, 1993, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1993-1997. Member of national leadership county Republican Exchange Satellite Network, Nashville, Tennessee, 1993-1995.
Board directors Lexington Convention and Tourist Bureau, 1982—1985, Frazier Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc., Louisville, 1982—1984, Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington, 1985—1990. President, Chief Executive Officer Kentuckians for Fair Redistricting, Inc., 2001—2003. Chairman Kentucky Arts Council, 2004—2005.
Republican candidate for United States Senate from Kentucky, 1972. Kentucky co-chairman Finance Committee for Re-election of President, 1972. Member Republican National Committee, 1986—1994, member budget committee, 1989, Republican National Finance Committee, 1971—1976.
Republican state finance chairman, 1973—1975, 1986. Member Kentucky Republican Central Committee, 1974—1994, since 2004. State chairman Republican Party Kentucky, 1986—1994.
Republican nominee for governor Kentucky, 1975. Candidate Government Kentucky, 1995. Member national leadership council Republican Exchange Satellite Network, Nashville, 1993—1995.
Former member missions board Episcopal Diocese of Lexington. Member Kentucky State Board Elections, since 2008. Member board founders National Council Economic Education (formerly Joint Council Economic Education), New York City, 1982—2000.
Member National Committee for Performing Arts, John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington, 1993—2004, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1993—1997. Commissioner Kentucky Department Parks, 1967—1970. Member public lands committee Interstate Oil Compact Commission, 1968—1970.
Member advisory committee Kentucky Educational television, 1971—1975. Former member Breaks Interstate Park Commission. Past president, past director McCreary County Industrial Development Corporation.
Former trustee Stearns Recreational Association, Inc. Member Southeast regional advisory committee National Park Service, 1973—1978, secretary, 1977—1978. Former board directors Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Association, vice president, 1974—1975.
Member McCreary County Air Board, 1967—1981. Member advisory board University Kentucky for Somerset Community College, 1965—1973. Trustee George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, 1970—1979, member executive committee, 1976—1979, chairman board, 1979.
Former trustee Capital Day School, Frankfort, Kentucky. Board directors, past chairman, past president, founder Kentucky Council on Economic Education, Inc. Trustee Kentucky State University Foundation, 1979—1982, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1979—1987, member budget committee.
Board trustees Kentucky Better Roads Council, Inc., vice chairman, 1976—1979. Board trustees Epworth Assembly, Ludington, Michigan, 1995—2001, treasurer, 1995—2000, president, 2000—2001. Founding board Lexington Fund for the Arts, 1984—1986.
Member Southern Association of Republican State Chairman, 1987—1994. Appointed President Advisory Committee Arts, 1992—1993. Board directors, executive committee Kentucky Center for the Arts, 2004—2009, board directors Government relations committee, board directors nominating committee, member Government Relations committee, member nominating committee.
Member Kentucky Coal Association (director 1972-1986, executive committee 1974-1978, secretary 1979-1986), Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (regional vice president, 1971-1972, 76-80, executive committee 1971-1972, 76-80, director 1971-1980, finance committee 1978-1979), Lexington Chamber of Commerce (director 1982, 84-87), Frankfort Country Club, Keeneland Club, Lexington Club, Bluegrass Auto Club (former board directors), River Valley Club, Coral Beach Club, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Kappa Lambda (past chapter president).
Married Emily Brinton Thompson, July 5, 1958. Children: James, Elizabeth, John.