Background
Gibson, Samuel Norris was born on September 2, 1926 in Troy, Alabama, United States. Son of Clarence Samuel Gibson and Annie Pearl Clark.
clergyman educational association administrator
Gibson, Samuel Norris was born on September 2, 1926 in Troy, Alabama, United States. Son of Clarence Samuel Gibson and Annie Pearl Clark.
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1947. Bachelor's Degree, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1951. Master of Sacred Theology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1955.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1980.
Executive director Christian Association Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1956—1964. Research director Study of Methodist Campus Ministry, Nashville, 1964—1966. Executive minister University and City Ministries, Pittsburgh, 1967—1972.
President Alternative Learning Laboratory, 1971—1977. Executive director East End Cooperative Ministry, 1978—1982, United Methodist Church Union, Pittsburgh, 1982—1988. Regional director International Education Forum, Bay Shore, New York, 1989—1997.
President ASA International, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1997—2003. Co-founder Youth Learning Center, 1971.
Trustee Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, 1984-1989. President The University School, Pittsburgh, 1981-1988. Chair board trustees Calvary Methodist Church, Pittsburgh, since 1991.
Member executive committee National Campus Ministry Association, 1967-1970. Co-founder, treasurer The Dollar Energy Fund, Pittsburgh, 1983-1992. Candidate Senate of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, 1975.
Member, chair Allegheny Historic Preservation Society, Pittsburgh, since 1989. Member steering committee Mayor's Commission on Families, Pittsburgh, 1986-1990. Alumni president Leadership Pittsburgh, since 1986.
President Pittsburgh East Rotary Foundation, 2001-2005. With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Indiana Educational Counselors Association, Rotary (president Pittsburgh East chapter 1984, 2001, Paul Harris fellow 1993), Longue Vue Club.
Married Ellen Ruth Waldo, June 19, 1948 (divorced August 1972). Children: Richard Waldo, Christopher Samuel. Married Ella Marie Booth, October 28, 1972.
Stepchildren: Curtis David Schurman, Darryl John Schurman.