bˈɔːɹn ɪn kˈɔːɹvæliz, ˈɔːɹɪɡən, ɡˈɪldɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm kˈɔːɹvæliz hˈaɪ skˈuːl ænd ɐtˈɛndᵻd ˌæɹɪzˈoʊnə stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn tˈɛmp.
Born in Corvallis, Oregon, Gilder graduated from Corvallis High School and attended Arizona State University in Tempe.