Bill Gore

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1912 – 1986

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Who was Bill Gore?

Wilbert Lee "Bill" Gore was an American businessman and entrepreneur who co-founded W. L. Gore and Associates with his wife, Genevieve.

Trained as a chemical engineer and chemist, his technical interests included polymer engineering, applications of statistical methods to experimentation, and methods of operations research. He held patents in the fields of plastics, fluorocarbons, and electronics. He was also an active outdoorsman.

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Born
Jan 25, 1912
Idaho
Religion
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Utah
Died
Jul 26, 1986
Wyoming

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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