Background
Gamble, Theodore Roosevelt was born on February 8, 1906 in Nevada, Missouri, United States. Son of Luther William and Mannie Adeline (Sadler) Gamble.
Gamble, Theodore Roosevelt was born on February 8, 1906 in Nevada, Missouri, United States. Son of Luther William and Mannie Adeline (Sadler) Gamble.
Graduate Nevada High School. Student business course, Broadway School, Seattle. Student of University Washington, 1925-1926.
Doctor of Laws, University Portland (Oregon), 1945.
Began as assistant manager, Pantages Theater, Seattle, 1922. Manager Bruen Circuit Theaters, 1923-1926. Buyer, film booker, division manager Universal Chain Theater Subsidiary, North.W. Theatrical Enterprises, 1926-1927, general manager, 1928-1929.
Resident manager, Orpheum Vaudeville Circuit, 1929-1930.
Division manager, Fox West Coast Theaters, Oregon and Washington, 1931-1932. General manager Consolidated Parker Fox West Coast United Artist Theater Circuit, Oregon and Washington, 1933-1940.
Formed own company, Gamble Theatres, 1940. Became president Gamble Enterprises, 1947.
Director, Northwest Television & Broadcasting Corporation, director Western Life Insurance Company, Northwest Airlines.
Chairman board Theatre Owners America. Organizer Treasury War Bond program, Oregon, administrator, June-December 1941. Consultant to secretary of treasury, 1941-1942, assistant to secretary to supervise War Bond field organizations throughout United States, 1942-1947.
Became national director War Finance Division.
Member sponsoring committee, director of publicity, National Convention American Legion, 1932. Member Motion Picture Industry Regional Code. Member U. Washington Alumni Association for Oregon (president 1939), Phi Delta Theta.
Mason.
Clubs: Waverly Country, Portland Golf, Multnomah Amateur Athletic, Rotary, Chamber of Commerce.
Married Myrtle Marie Wilson, May 23, 1929. Children: Joan Marie, Theodore Roosevelt Junior.