About Harvey Dow Gibson
Lived 1882 – 1950 (aged 67–68). Harvey Dow Gibson was an American banker.
Harvey Dow Gibson (March 12, 1882 – September 11, 1950) was an American businessman.
Early life Harvey Dow Gibson was born on March 12, 1882, at North Conway in Carroll County, New Hampshire. He was the son of James Lewis Gibson (1855–1933) and Addie ([née-en] Dow) Gibson (1854–1934). His father was telegraph operator for the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad.
Other interests He founded the Cranmore Mountain Resort in 1937, importing Austrian ski instructor Hannes Schneider to teach guests how to ski. He bought the Eastern Slope Inn in the same year, and served on the executive board of the New York World's Fair in 1939 and 1940.
Personal life On June 10, 1903, Gibson was married to Carrie Hastings Curtis. After their divorce in 1925, he married Helen Cole (née Whitney) Bourne (1890–1974), the former wife of George Galt Bourne, on March 12, 1926.
He died on September 11, 1950, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was buried at North Conway Cemetery in North Conway, New Hampshire.
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American businessman (1882-1950)
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Harvey Dow Gibson was born in 1882 in North Conway.
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