Background
Herbster, William Gibson was born on January 15, 1933 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Son of John Zachary and Esther (Pedolski) Herbster.
consultant university administrator
Herbster, William Gibson was born on January 15, 1933 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Son of John Zachary and Esther (Pedolski) Herbster.
Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton College, 1955.
Trainee, C & P Bell Telephone Сompany, Charleston, West Virginia, 1955;
trainee, Citibank (National Association), New York City, 1958-1960;
assistant cashier, Citibank (National Association), New York City, 1961-1963;
assistant vice president, Citibank (National Association), New York City, 1963-1965;
vice president, Citibank (National Association), New York City, 1966-1969;
senior vice president, Citibank (National Association), New York City, 1969-1976;
senior vice president, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1976-1987;
senior vice president emeritus, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1987;
director, Lin Broadcasting Corporation, Kirkland, Washington, 1976-1995;
director, LIN Television Corporation, Providence, Rhode Island, 1994-1998;
director, Citizens Savings Bank, Ithaca, New York, 1976-1994;
director, Market Research Society of India Inc., New York, 1981-1993. Director Cornell Research Foundation, W-2 Publs., Inc., Ithaca, New York, 1989-1997, Foundation for Development Polish Agriculture, since 1995, American U. in Bulgaria, Blagowgrad, since 1994, Small Enterprise Equity Funds, St. Petersburg and Nishny Novograd, Russia, Sofia, Bulgaria, since 1995. Member of advisory committee M&T Trust Company Control New York, 1995-1998.
Chairman of the Board American Trust for Agriculture in Poland, since 1991. Senior advisory Investment Fund for Founds., since 1991.
Trustee Family and Children's Service, Ithaca, New York, 1977-1987, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Service, 1976-1986, Bank St. College of Education, New York City, 1970-1976, Hamilton and Kirkland Colleges, Clinton, New York, 1969-1977, Tompkins Foundation, Ithaca, 1984-1989. Co-founder, chairman executive committee Community Preservation Corporation, New York City, 1973-1976. Treasurer Research Libraries Group, Inc., 1986-1992, executive committee.
Member finance committee The College Board, 1986-1995. Chairman Ithaca Steering Committee Empire State Games, 1989. Captain United States Marine Corps, 1955-1958.
Member University Club (New York City).
Married Mary Lee Talley, September 21, 1957. Children– David Easton, Michael Eugene, Susan Talley Fulghum.