Background
Gibson, Weldon Bailey was born on April 23, 1917 in Eldorado, Texas, United States. Son of Oscar and Susie (Bailey) Gibson.
Gibson, Weldon Bailey was born on April 23, 1917 in Eldorado, Texas, United States. Son of Oscar and Susie (Bailey) Gibson.
Bachelor, Washington State University, 1938. Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1950.
Staff assistant, Standard Oil Corporation California, San Francisco, 1939;
salesman, Burroughs Adding Machine Company, San Francisco, 1940;
assistant director, Air Force Institute Technology, Dayton, Ohio., 1946-1947;
director economics research, chairman international research, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1947-1956;
associate director, Stanford Research Institute, 1956-1959;
vice president, Stanford Research Institute, 1959-1960;
executive vice president, Stanford Research Institute, 1960-1977;
senior director, Socially Responsible Investment International, 1960-1987;
senior director emeritus, Socially Responsible Investment International, since 1988. Lecturer Graduate School Business, Stanford University, 1948-1953. Consultant Bureau Budget, National.Security Resources Board, 1949-1953.
Co-director International Industrial Conference, 1957, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, 81. Director Pacific Industrial Conference, 1967, North Atlantic Industrial Conference, 1967, others. Founding member Pacific Basin Economics Council, 1967, member Executive Committee, since 1968.
Founding chairman Washington State University Foundation. Trustee American University Beirut. Colonel United States Air Force.
Member Society International Development, American Economic Association, American Geography Association, Explorers Club, Beta Theta Pi, Alpha Kappa Psi. Lodges: Mason, Shriners.
Married Helen Mears, March 1, 1941. Children: Arthur (deceased), David Mears.