Larry Gibbons joined the Board in September, 1997 as a Senior Mediator. Currently, Mr. Gibbons is the Director of Mediation and has overall responsibility for the administration and management of mediation cases in the airline and railroad industries.

Mr. Gibbons brought to the Board 25 years of experience in personnel and labor relations, practicing under both the NLRA and RLA. Immediately prior to joining the NMB, he headed Human Resources and Labor Relations with ABX Air, Inc. (Airborne Express) for 12 years and for two years was an independent labor relations consultant. He is a past President and Member of the AIRCON Executive Board. Mr. Gibbons was also actively involved in community activities including serving on a Board of Directors for the United Way and an Adult Rehabilitation Workshop.

Mr. Gibbons earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Ohio University, and he served as an officer in the United States Army.