
Membership in the Dr. Joseph and Geneva Gibbons Legacy Society is bestowed upon individuals
who contribute $10,000 or more to the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
over their lifetime. As a token of the college’s gratitude, members will receive an
exclusive invitation to the Gibbons Society Dinner each spring. The event formally
celebrates the college’s most esteemed benefactors while also paying tribute to the
distinguished alumni and young alumni award recipients each year. Additionally, Gibbons
Society members will be prominently featured in college publications and will enjoy
exclusive event invitations offered by the college throughout the year.
Dr. Joseph and Geneva Gibbons Legacy Society Members
Carol W. Anson
Jeff and Leslie Archie
Phillip and Sharon Arnold
Lillian J. Ash*
James* and Velma Atkinson
Frank Ballew Jr. and Wei Wong-Ballew
Ralph and Deborah Barbier
John and Nancy Barnhill
Allen S. Bashore*
Gerald and Catherine Bauknight
J C. Bays
John and Harriett Begg
Dale and Karen Bennett
Harold and Carolyn Benson
James and Anne Bessant
Bill and Rachael Best
Zoher and Farida Bharmal
Anand and Madan Bhasin
Joe and Jo Bickley
John G. Blackmon*
Richard H. Blackmon
William F. Bloking
Benny T. Bootle*
Lindell A. Bradley Sr. and Linda H. Bradley
Jeffrey and Suzanne Brewer
Mike W. Bridges and Sarah McEntire Bridges
Robert and Cathy Brookshire
Eric and Heather Bruce
Edward and Cynthia Brunson
Duncan A. Buell
Clifton J. Burnett
Robert D. Bush and Connie Jo Bush
Rui Cao and Michelle Wang
Frank and Mary Callcott
Edward B. Cantey*
Andy and Kathleene Card
Thomas and Janice Carson
Lewis and Naomi Caswell
William and Beaumont Cathcart*
William and Debra Catoe
John and Jenny Caughman
Mvs Chandrashekhar
Chimin and Yuh-Jen Chao
Gopal and Miranda Chakrabarti
Sarah D. Cheesman
Grace Y. Chu*
Jayana Clerk
Howard and Kathy Coogler
Leslie (Arlen) Cotter* and Janet Cotter
Neal R. Crowley and Daisy P. Crowley
Thomas and Marilyn Culpepper*
Leslie N. Daley
Floyd H. Davis*
Thomas A. Davis*
Albert and Eileen Delorey
Norris and Rozena Dendy
Floyd and Joanne Dent
Karen M. Dent*
Billy H. Dickson
Gregory A. Disher
Graham C. Dixon*
Cynthia A. Dreher
Stephen and Ursula Dryden
Joel Gissendanner and Patricia Dunlop
Richard S. Durlach
Charles G. Eaddy*
Edward and Nan Easterlin
Bill and Patricia Eccles
Deepal and Margaret Eliatamby
William and Cynthia Elks
Amarinthia and Templeton Elliott
Col. Edmund DeTreville Ellis*
Alfred F. Endler
Elizabeth Endler and Gary Wells
Edward and Margaret Ernst**
Margaret and Dennis Estabrooks
John and Joyce Fain
Clarence L. Fishburne*
Wade F. Fisher*
Terry and Karen* Floyd
William and Debbie Fox
Darryl and Shannon Frick
Kenneth Fujishiro*
Ling Gao
Joseph* and Geneva Gibbons
Christopher and Leslie Gintz
Dean and Pam Gissendanner
Thomas L. Gregory
Robert and Catherine Gross
Juana B. Gustin
Ashraf Habibullah
Charles* and Jean Haggard
M. Dexter Hagy
John and William Hardee
Amarinthia W. Henderson*
Betty Grant and Raymond Henderson
Edward and Mary Henderson
Michael and Michelle Hogue
Kendell and Beverly Holbrook
Norman and Virginia Hook
Thomas W. Houston
Cecilia and Chiway Hsiung
Wilfred and Emma Humphries**
Mark and Debbie Husband
Salvatore* and Mona Iannotti
Sherrill A. Inabinet
Dorothy C. Johnson*
Thomas W. Jones*
Dennis G. Jordan
Doris D. Kahn*
Asif W. Khan
Jeffrey and Mary Beth Kenvin
Robert* and Nancy Koons
Madhuramba Krishnamurthy
Robert D. Lambert*
Brent Landry and Barbara Rusinko
Bertram Levine*
Haifeng M. Li
Judith L. Lindau*
Jim Lippard
Alvaro and Joan Lopez
Ham and Barbara Lott
Uriel Lovelace and Gretchen Lingenfelser
Lei Lu
Mary S. Malone*
Frances L. Marchette
Roger Milne and Krista Marks
Wilbur and Donna Marner
John C. Massey
Jethro* and Cherryl Matthews
Michael and Sue Matthews
Russell B. Maxey*
Thomas and Debra McLean
Emrys and Michelle McMahon
Harry K. McMillan Jr.
Harry K. McMillan Sr.* and Opal F. Brown
Stephen and Christine McNeill
Thomas Messer
Alex and Kristin Molinaroli
John* and Pam Monnier
David and Mary Jo Monts**
Darla D. Moore
Walter and Roberta Moore
Chip and Elizabeth Morgan
Jeff and Salena Mulliken
Stephen and Rounette Nader
Larry and Eilene Nunnery
Lisa K. Owen
Alex Pappas and Ann Maners
Mary A. Patterson*
Howard and Susan Pendley
James and Emily Perakis
Alan K. Phillips
Paul and Nancy Pinson
Kenneth and Carolyn Polston
Richard E. Porter
Edmund L. Potter*
Fred and Trina Powers
Thomas and Lucy Powers
John* and Aliese Price
Allan M. Quick
Mendel* and Ruth Rast
Danny and Cynthia Reynolds
Everett and Lynne Reynolds
Craig S. Rhodes and Lisa Bishop
Curtis and Suzanne Rhodes**
James F. Rice*
Lilla M. Richards*
Lee and Susan Richardson
Michael T. Richey
Horace and Ann Ritter
Phil Roof*
Henry M. Rothberg*
Daniel* and Emilyn Sanders
Fayez Sarofim*
Anne M. Schneider
Hubert and Shameika Schreier
Russell and Laurie Schwartz
Michael and Susan Shalosky
Wayne and Dorothy Shealy
Jeffrey and Sharon Siirola
Mason and Kelly Simmons
Donald R. Singer
John and Marilyn Skolds
Marva A. Smalls
Barbara M. Smith*
Carl and Lucy Smith**
Heather F. Smith
John and Victoria Snowden
Eugene and Rebecca Steadman
Barry and Beth Storey
Bert and Barbara Storey**
Venkat R. Subramanian
Jerry and Linda Suddeth
Virgil C. Summer*
James and Carmen Summey
Robert and Joyce Sumwalt*
Elizabeth and Michael Sutton
John E. Swearingen*
Cunningham and Mary Thomas
George and Cathryn Thomas
Eric Thorgerson and Elizabeth Foote
Francis Timmons III and Herbert Caldwell Jr.
Alfred and Sarah Belle Tollison
Sam and Priscilla Torrence
Lenore M. Towne*
William L. Turner*
Christopher and Mary Vlahoplus
Anthony (Tony) Voellm and Beth Zimmerman-Voellm
Emil W. Wald*
James H. Wallace
John and Susan Ward
Jeffery and Susan Warren
Mary E. Watts
John D. Waugh
Ralph White and Marjorie Nicholson
Barbara Hickman Whye
Jennifer Wilcox
Alan P. Williams
Robert P. Williams
Larry* and Patricia Wilson
Scot and Kristin Wingo
Larry* and Wraellen Winn
Harold S. Wrenn*
Julius and Joanne Zobel
The Gibbons Impact
Dr. Joseph Gibbons, who passed away on July 5, 2023, served the college for 43 years from 1963 to 2006. In addition to his teaching and mentoring, he was the chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering for 15 years and associate dean for academic affairs. Gibbons was also interim dean from 1999 to 2000. He retired with the title of Chemical Engineering Distinguished Professor Emeritus.
Gibbons was a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers as well as a member of numerous engineering societies. In 2005, he received the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor awarded by the Governor of South Carolina. Among his many awards included the USC Educational Foundation Service Award and the CEC Distinguished Alumnus Award. The Joseph H. Gibbons Omicron Delta Kappa USC Outstanding Senior award is presented annually at the university’s Awards Day.
“The Dr. Joseph and Geneva Gibbons Society epitomizes our college community’s lifelong commitment to giving, symbolizing the Gibbons’ enduring dedication to shaping our institution’s future. It’s yet another fitting tribute to these remarkable individuals who’ve influenced all that were fortunate enough to intersect their journey.” – Will Johnson, Senior Director of Development