in 1960 he was its executive vice president. In 1982 he was the organization's senior director, and in 1988 he was named senior director emeritus. Memberships and awards In 1946, Gibson was awarded the Legion of Merit, and in 1947 the order of Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Gibson was given the Washington State University Distinguished Alumni Award for his role in creating the WSU Foundation. He is the namesake for the Gibson Achievement Award, established in 1999, which is for an employee of SRI International that has a significant impact on society's standard of living and prosperity. Selected publications References SRI International people Washington State University alumni Stanford University alumni Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni 1917 births 2001 deaths Recipients of the Legion of Merit Commanders of the Order of the British Empire United States Army Air Forces officers People from Eldorado, Texas Military personnel from Texas