Samuel P. Gaskins
Married to
Lynda F. Turbeville
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Indiana University Bloomington '67
Chemistry major, Physics minor
DePauw University '69
Physical-Organic Chemistry
High School:
North Central High School '64
Work Information:
Retired
Employer: City of Sanford, North Carolina
Position: Member of Council/Mayor Pro Tem
Time Period: December 2009 to August 2022
Employer: Guilford Technical Community College
Position: Associate Professor, Chemistry
Time Period: July 1999 to June 2017
Location: Jamestown, NC
Employer: Pfizer/Coty
Position: Manufacturing Manager
Time Period: June 1977 to June 1999
Location: Sanford, NC
Description: Retired after 22 years with Pfizer/Coty, the last 15 of which were with Coty in Sanford.
Employer: RCA Corporation
Time Period: March 1969 to August 1977
Activities:
AWARDS/COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Sanford Kiwanis:
Immediate Past President (1996-97 & 2006-07), President (1995-1996, 2005-06, 2015-16, 2023-present), President-Elect (1994-1995, 2004-05, 2014-2015, 2022-2023), Vice-President (1993-1994, 2004-2005, & 2014-15), Board Member (1990-1992 & 2009-11)
Kiwanian of the Year (2005, 2015)
Carolinas District Kiwanis:
Lt. Governor-Elect (2015-2017)
Lt. Governor (2016-2018)
Temple Theatre:
President of the Board (1996-1998), Board Member (1995-2005)
Coalition to Improve the Quality of Life in Lee County,(now Coalition for Families):
Board Member (1998-2000)
Lee County United Way:
Board Member (1994-1996)
Sanford Festivities (FirstNight Sanford):
Board Member (1996)
Indiana University Alumni Association - Central Carolina Chapter:
President (1990-1999 & 2016-17), President-Elect (2015-16), Immediate Past President (1999-2000, 2017-2018), Treasurer (2005-2013, 2017-present), Board Member (1999-2004, 2005-2013, 2015-2022)
(The Central Carolina Chapter won five consecutive “Indiana Cares” national awards for community service, a “Circle of Excellence” award, and three consecutive national “Chapter of the Year” awards.)
Indiana University Alumni Association:
IUAA Executive Council (2002-2005)
IUAA President's Award (2016)
Helping Hand Clinic:
Board Member (2000-2001), President (2001-2002)
Brush & Palette:
Board Member (1995-2000), President (2001-2002)
Boy Scouts of America:
Occoneechee Council, Three Rivers District Chairman (2000-2001)
Sanford Area Growth Alliance (SAGA):
Chamber Ambassador (2022-present)
Board of Directors (2015-2022)
Search Committee for CEO (2014)
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Carolina:
Board Member (2022-2024)
Chair of the Safety Committee (2022-2024)
Secretary of the Board/Executive Committee (2023-2024)
"Who's Who in Indiana" - 1974
"Outstanding Young Men of America" - 1981
"Who's Who in the South and Southwest" - 1994
"Who's Who Worldwide" - 1995