Hise Gibson

He graduated from West Point, where he was a member of the Division-1A Army football team. Following graduation, he was commissioned in the US Army as an Aviation Officer in the UH60 Blackhawk Helicopter. He served with distinction in various command and staff positions for over 25 years with his most recent operational assignment being as a Battalion Commander in the historic 82nd Airborne Division, earning the rank of Colonel before retiring in 2021. He has led soldiers in combat. Among his military decorations are the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Master Aviator badge, Parachutist badge, and the Air Assault badge. He has an MS in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Masters in Operational Art and Science from the Air Command and Staff College. Dr. Gibson earned his Doctorate of Business Administration from Harvard University in Technology and Operations Management. Until July of 2021, Colonel Gibson served as an Academy Professor in the Systems Engineering Department at the United States Military Academy. He also established and directed the Systems Decisions and Analysis Center as well as directed the department’s core engineering sequence and engaged in strategic outreach as a Fellow at MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

Professor Gibson's research and consulting activities have been in the areas of technology integrations, operational effectiveness, leadership, leader development, human capital development, change management, and leading teams through crisis. He currently lives in Lexington, Massachusetts with his wife Nicole and two daughters

Education

• Doctor of Business Administration Harvard Business School
• Masters of Science Naval Postgraduate School
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) United States Military Academy at West Point

Companies

• Senior Lecturer Harvard Business School (2021)
• Military Fellow MIT Lincoln Laboratory (2018 — 2021)
• Academy Professor of Systems Engineering United States Military Academy at West Point (2017 — 2021)
• SXSW Advisory Board Member SXSW (2019 — 2020)
• Visiting Scholar Harvard Business School (2018 — 2019)
• Battalion Commander (CEO), 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army (2015 — 2017)
• MDSA The PhD Project (2012 — 2015)
• Chief of Staff (Executive Officer) US Army (2010 — 2011)
• Chief Operations Officer US Army (2009 — 2010)