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- Biographical Brief: Bob Gilbert
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- Robert Charles Gilbert was born April 10, 1952, in
Oxford, the first son of Clinton and Lisa Gilbert, also
Oxford natives, who married in 1951 and are currently
retired.
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- Gilbert attended local public schools, showing an
aptitude for art and math, and graduated near the top of
his class at Oxford High School in 1970. He served a tour
of duty in Vietnam from January of 1971 until May of
1972, when he was injured in combat and sent home with an
honorable discharge. He matriculated at the University of
Mississippi in January of 1973, double majoring in
business and architecture. After graduating in 1977,
Gilbert started his own business, the Oxford Development
Corporation, and embarked on a series of building
projects. Gilbert was lead developer on several of the
larger project of the past decade, including the Sunshine
Center shopping complex, the Cotton Grove apartments, and
the $10 million city hall project in 1985. Most recently
he has been named director of the Dickerson Ranch
business park.
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- Gilbert met and married Louise Cooke, a receptionist
at city hall, in 1983, and in 1984 the couple's only son,
Robert Jr., was born. Daughter Linda was born in 1986,
followed by Irene in 1987.
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- Gilbert is an active member of many local
organizations, and has twice served as president of the
Oxford Chamber of Commerce, where he is currently a
member of the board of directors. He is also a member of
the Oxford Rotary Club, Kiwanis International, and the
Lions Club, and served on the Oxford Planning Commission
from 1987 to 1990.
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- Gilbert's brother, Harlan, was born in 1954, won a
basketball scholarship to Mississippi State, and
completed both his undergraduate and law degrees there.
Harlan is currently with the firm Henwick and Howe in
Washington, D.C.
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