Wayne Gossage

Background

Gossage, Wayne was born on June 13, 1926 in Bellingham, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Coy Dell and Sadie Fay (Campbell) Gossage.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1947. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1951. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1969.

Career

Assistant head adult services East Orange Public Library., East Orange, New Jersey, 1951—1954. Head adult services Levittown Public Library., Levittown, New York, 1954—1955. Director Warner Library., Tarrytown, 1956—1963.

Assistant library Teachers College Columbia University, New York City, 1964—1967. Director Bank St. College Education Library., 1967—1980. President Gossage Regan Associates, Inc., 1980—2000.

Chairman Gossage Sager Associates LLC, 2000—2003. Retired, 2003

Library. search consultant Gossage Regan Associates, Incorporated, New York York City, 1980-2000, Gossage Sager Associates, LLC, New York City, 2000-2006. 1st executive search consultant directors public library system, University deans libraries, 1983.

Achievements

• Wayne Gossage has been listed as a notable management consultant, executive recruiter, library director, entrepreneur by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president History Society Tarrytown, 1960-1961. Trustee Harvard Library., New York, since 1978. Member alumni trustee nominating committee Columbia University, 1974-1976.

Board advisors Pratt Institute School Information and Library. Science, since 1988. With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Library Association (notable books county 1961-1962, Association of College and Research Libraries board directors 1975-1976, chairman education and behavioral science section 1975-1976, Ralph Shaw award for library literature jury 1975-1976, chairman Wilson indexes committee 1978-1981, Mudge citation committee 1985-1987), New York Library.

Association (Vice-President resources and technical services section 1974-1975, legislation committee 1974-1975, president college and university libraries section 1978-1979), New York Library. Club (president 1990-1991), Special Library. Association (chairman division social science 1975-1976), Columbia University School Library.

Superior vena cava syndrome Alumni Association (secretary-treasurer 1974-1976, president 1977-1978), Archons of Colophon (convenor 1989-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, walking, traveling.

Connections

Married Grace Villella, July 3, 1950. Children: Leslie Anne, Gordon. Married Muriel Regan, September 8, 2003.

Father:

Coy Dell Gossage

Mother:

Sadie Fay (Campbell) Gossage

Spouse:

Muriel Regan

Spouse:

Grace Villella

child:

Leslie Anne Gossage

child:

Gordon Gossage