Background
Gilmore, Voit was born on October 13, 1918 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Merriman and Helen (Hensel) Gilmore.
Gilmore, Voit was born on October 13, 1918 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Merriman and Helen (Hensel) Gilmore.
BJ, University North Carolina, 1939. Master in Geography, University North Carolina, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy in Geography, University North Carolina, 1987.
Graduate, National Institute Public Affairs, Washington, 1940.
Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Gilmore received his bachelor"s degree in journalism and political science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and went to the Rockefeller Institute of Public Affairs in Washington, District of Columbia He was the first director of the United States Travel Service from 1961 to 1964 during the administrations of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. Gilmore served in the United States Navy during World World War World War II He later served in the North Carolina Senate in 1965 and as Mayor of Southern Pines, North Carolina and on the Southern Pines Town Board from 1952 to 1957.
Member town council, mayor, Southern Pines, North Carolina, 1953-1957. Member North Carolina Senate, 1965-1969, North Carolina Board Conservation and Development, 1957-1961. Trustee University North Carolina, Fayetteville, 1981-1987.
Member Governor's Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism, 1982, North Carolina Forestry Advisory Committee, 1986. Candidate for United States Congress from 8th District North Carolina, 1968. Board directors University North Carolina School Journalism Foundation, Chapel Hill.
Chairman Clean North Carolina 2000, 1999-1901. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow Royal Geography Society (life), Explorers Club (life). Member American Society Travel Agents (president 1988-1990), Association of America Geographers, American Forestry Association (president 1973-1975), Society of America Travel Writers, Travel Council North Carolina (president 1969-1971), Bohemian Club, Cosmos Club, Country Club North Carolina, Heidelburg Prince Club.
Married Kathryn Kendrick, January 21, 1945 (divorced 1975). Children: Kathryn, Geraldine, Susan, Peter, David. Married Tatiana Dominick, July 4, 1982 (divorced 1990).
Married Josephine Baldwin, November 23, 1990.