Art Giberson

An award-winning writer and photojournalist Art Giberson is a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography; Syracuse University (Navy Photojournalism Program); the Naval Schools of Photography and the Navy Motion Picture School.

A native of Bluefield, WV, Mr. Giberson retired from the U.S. Navy in 1977 with the rank of Chief Petty Officer. During his more than 20 years of service he served on two aircraft carriers, USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) and USS Oriskany (CVA-34); the submarine tender USS Orion (AS-18); and the destroyer USS Zellars (DD-777). He also served with the U.S. Submarine Base, New London, CT; Atlantic Fleet Combat Camera Group; and the Naval Schools of Photography.  A Vietnam veteran, he made two deployments to Southeast Asia. In October 1962, while serving aboard the Zellars, he participated in the Cuban Missile Crises.

Mr. Giberson lives in Pensacola, FL, with his wife of more than 40 years, the former Stella Jean Poole of Bastain, VA.

He is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the National Association of Naval Photography and the International Combat Photographers Association.