Hall of Honor Recipient

Gifford Morrison Mast
Class of 1931
Inducted in 1994-95

Inventive genius must have rubbed off when Gifford M. Mast met and shook hands with Thomas A. Edison. As a high school student, Gifford was selected, through competitive examinations, as one of four top science students in the U.S. After graduation from the University of Chicago in 1935, as an honor student, a few of his “scientific, research, invention” activities included serving as research inventor and assistant to Theodore Edison (son of Thomas), Science Consultant to the New York World’s Fair (1939.)He also graduated from the Harvard School of Engineering in 1939. In 1940, he was a Professor of Physics and Math at St. Ambrose College.

In business life, he was always involved with invention and design. In 1940-41 he worked in the Quad-Cities with Tru-Vue, Inc; 1940-41 in the redesign of stereoscopic devices with Deere & Company as a liaison between designer and engineers and with Eagle Signal Corp. on timing devices and traffic control. The years 1942-45 he was with the Jam Handy Organization in Detroit as aerial gunner trainer for the U.S. Navy.

In 1945, he established his own company in Davenport. Mast Development Company of which he was president, was primarily involved in the design and manufacture of sophisticated learning systems, photo optical devices and air monitoring equipment.

For over 20 years he was actively involved in the Quad-Cities in a variety of areas. His achievements included President and additional offices in the National, State and Scott County Mental Health Associations from whom he received appreciation awards. The new Community Mental Health Center was one of his non-mechanical “inventive” dreams. He was also Director of the Quint-City Science Fair, and active in Rotary Club International.


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Hall of Honor Recipient

Gifford Morrison Mast Class of 1931 Inducted in 1994-95

Gifford Morrison Mast
Class of 1931
Inducted in 1994-95