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Gibbs, William Eugene was born on September 23, 1930 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Marvin Hill and Mary (Frame) Gibbs.
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William Eugene Gibbs, American Scientific consultant. Lieutenant United States Air Force, 1958-1960; major United States Air Force Reserve, 1965. Member American Chemical Society (chairman division polymer chemistry 1971), National Academy Science (committee macromolecules 1967-1980, committee fire toxicology 1976-1984), Society.Plastics Engineers, Society Chemical Industry, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Akron, 1954; Master of Sciences, University Akron, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University Akron, 1959.
Career
Staff research chemist, U. Akron Institute Polymer Science, 1953-1955; research chemist, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, 1955-1958; research chemist, Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1960-1961; group leader, Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1961-1962; acting branch chief, Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1962-1964; branch chief, Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1964-1966; director polymer branch, Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1966-1970; vice-president, director research and development, Foster Grant Company, Leominster, Massachusetts, 1970-1977; vice-president, director research and development, plastics division, American Hoechst Corporation, Leominster, 1978-1986; chief Executive officer, W.E. Gibbs, Cons., Chesapeake, Virginia, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Lieutenant United States Air Force, 1958-1960. Major United States Air Force Reserve, 1965. Member American Chemical Society (chairman division polymer chemistry 1971), National Academy Science (committee macromolecules 1967-1980, committee fire toxicology 1976-1984), Society.Plastics Engineers, Society Chemical Industry, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Connections
Married Carol Ullrich, October 3, 1948 (divorced June 1968). Children— Sheryl Gibbs McClary, Shelley Gibbs Infantino, Susan Gibbs Kennedy, Sharon Gibbs Charlesworth, Scott. Married S. Janet Cottingim Sullender, August 28, 1970.
Stepchildren— David Sullender, Leslie S. Bovenzi, Eric Sullender.
