Carl Joyce Gilbert (April 3, 1906 in

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– November 13, 1983 in Boston, Massachusetts) was the

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from 1969 to 1971. Gilbert had previously been president and chairman of the board of the Gillette Safety Razor Co. He had "joined Gillette as treasurer in 1948 and served as vice president and president before also becoming board chairman",''United Press International'' (November 14, 1983), Domestic News. and lead Gillette "from a domestic operation to one with worldwide branches -- making the name Gillette synonymous in many areas with razors". In 1961, he headed the Committee for a National Trade Policy, opposing import quotas and other barriers to the free exchange of goods, and "led efforts to liberalize reciprocal trade agreements". After his nomination to the Trade Representative post by President

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in 1969, the Senate, concerned by Gilbert's earlier stance on trade, deliberated for two months before confirming his appointment."GILBERT, Carl Joyce" bituary ''Facts on File World News Digest'' (December 9, 1983), p. 940 E2. At the time of his death, Gilbert was president of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts.

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