Nelson Frederick Gibbs (born January 8, 1938) was

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Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics) from 2001 to 2005.

Biography

Nelson F. Gibbs was born in

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. He was educated at

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, receiving a

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in 1959. While at the Clarkson he was a member of the National Society of Pershing Rifles. From 1959 to 1962, he served as an officer in the

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. He also earned a

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from

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in 1962. In 1962, Gibbs joined the

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office of

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as a General Management and Financial Systems Consultant. He was made an audit partner in 1971; Director of Audit Operations in 1982; Lead client Service Partner from 1986 to 1987; and Senior Partner in Deloitte's

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office from 1988 to 1991. In 1991, he joined

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as Corporate

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in Los Angeles, a position he held until 1999. In 1999, Gibbs entered the

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as Executive Director of the

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Board. He worked there until 2001, when

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nominated him to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics), an office he subsequently held until 2005. After retiring from government service in 2005, Gibbs became a member of the

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of The Aerospace Corporation.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gibbs, Nelson F. 1938 births Living people United States Air Force civilians Military personnel from Rochester, New York Pershing Riflemen Clarkson University alumni Krannert School of Management alumni United States Army officers Northrop Grumman people George W. Bush administration personnel