Gilbert Marchand

Gilbert Yaeger Marchand was a Native of Mississippi.  He graduated from the University of the South, and was a member of both the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Delta Theta fraternal organizations.

He attended Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, and served in the Navy for 3 ½ years.

Gilbert graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, MBA as a C.P.A.  He worked for several companies, being a chief financial officer.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Bruce Marchand, and his children Lisa Marchand Kupferer, Gilbert Y. Marchand, Jr. and Bruce Alexander Marchand.