Wilbert Lee Gore (1912 - 1986)

Born 25 Jan 1912 in Meridian, Ada, Idaho, United States

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Died 26 Jul 1986 at age 74 in Wyoming, United States

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Biography

Wilbert Lee "Bill" Gore (January 25, 1912 – July 26, 1986) was an American businessman and entrepreneur who co-founded W. L. Gore and Associates with his wife, Genevieve. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company specializing in products derived from fluoropolymers. It is a privately held corporation headquartered in Newark, Delaware. It is best known as the developer of waterproof, breathable Gore-Tex fabrics.

He was trained as a chemical engineer and chemist and held patents in the fields of plastics, fluorocarbons, and electronics. He was also an active outdoorsman.

Bill Gore served as president of W. L. Gore & Associates until he stepped down in 1976, in favor of his son, Bob. Bill maintained his position as Chairman of the Board until his death. He died of a heart attack at the age of 74 in July 1986 while on a backpacking trip in Wyoming's Wind River Range.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Bill_Gore

• Geni Profile

• Plastics Academy Hall of Fame

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8P6-3KP : accessed 27 June 2021), Wilbert Gore in household of Rosco B Gore, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; citing , sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm...

• United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT4F-QMF : 4 January 2021), Wilbert Gore, Salt Lake City Ward 1, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30-21, sheet 4B, line 70, family 86...