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Gayle Wilson

ゲイル・ウィルソン

Geiru Wiruson

Aliases: Gayle Edlund Wilson / Gayle Ann Edlund

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1942-11-24 (Phoenix, Arizona)
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Phoenix, Arizona → San Diego, California

Career

Occupations
Business professional, Community activist, First Lady of California
Active Years
1960-
Affiliations
Board of Directors, Gilead Sciences, Board of Trustees, California Institute of Technology, Board of Trustees, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, Chairperson, Advisory Board of COSMOS
Memberships
Junior League of San Diego, San Diego chapter of ARCS

Education

Stanford University
Biology
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Country: United States
Phi Beta Kappa

Awards & Nominations

Legacy

Served as the 33rd First Lady of California (1991–1999), focusing on early childhood health and promoting math and science education among children, including establishing the COSMOS program.

Trivia

  • Competed in the 1960 National Science Talent Search.
  • As a teenager in 1956, acted in a professional production of A Room Full of Roses opposite Linda Darnell.
  • Has two sons with her husband, former California Governor Pete Wilson.