Background
Gist,, William Claude was born on May 14, 1935 in Chattanooga. Son of William Claude and Dorothy Virginia (Gibbs) Gist.
Gist,, William Claude was born on May 14, 1935 in Chattanooga. Son of William Claude and Dorothy Virginia (Gibbs) Gist.
Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1958. Doctor of Medical Dentistry, University Louisville, 1967.
Private practice, Louisville, 1967-2001.
Chairman celebrations Bicentennial of President Zachary Taylor's Birth, Louisville, 1984. President Louisville Civil War Roundtable, 1990-1991. Member of American Dental Association (life), General Society War 1812 (Kentucky president 1986-1988, vice president general 1990-1993, since 2001), Hereditary Order Descendants Loyalists-Patriots, General Society Sons Revolution, National Society Sons and Daughters of Pilgrims (Kentucky governor 1990-1993), Colonial Order of Acorn, General Society Colonial Wars, Jamestowne Society, Order Americans Armorial Ancestry, Magna Charta Barons (Somerset chapter), National Gavel Society, National Order of the Blue and Gray (commanding general 1996-1998), Continental Society Sons of Indian Wars (national governor 1990-1992), National Society Sons of the American Revolution (Kentucky president 1985-1986, national chairman centennial observances committee 1985-1990, national trustee 1986-1987, vice president general Central district 1989-1990, national chairman headquarters committee 1989-1994, historian general 1991-1993, registrar general 1993-1994, secretary general 1994-1995, president general 1995-1996, national chairman nominating committee 1996-1997, director museum since 1998, national chairman ethics committee 1999—2003, Gold Good Citizenship award 1996, Minuteman award 1990, Distinguished Service medal 1999), St. Matthews History Society (life), Kentucky History Society (life), Louisville Dental Society (life), Kentucky Dental Association (life), Aztec Club, Filson Club (life), Buechel Rotary Club (president 1979-1980), Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, Order Stars-Bars (Kentucky Commander 1988-1990), Kappa Sigma (assistant district grand master since 1999).
Married Barbara Roppel Babcock, May 9, 2003.