Born in Vienna, Austria, he entered Princeton from Exeter, majored in history, and participated widely in interclub sports for Tower Club.
Following graduation, he earned a law degree from the University of Florida in 1955 and served for two years as an Army officer, first in Thule, Greenland, and later in the United States as an aide-de-camp.
For the next 50-plus years, as a resident of Jacksonville, Fla., and a member of the Florida Bar Association, Gil enjoyed success mostly as an attorney in private practice. Ever a sociable and athletic man, he was a member of the Ponte Vedra, Selva Marina, and Florida yacht clubs, as well as a member and sometime president of the Friars Club of Jacksonville and the North Beaches Association. He was an avid tennis player, bird-hunter, sailor, and traveler. In particular, he enjoyed his travels to Spain and Austria.
Above all, though, Gil enjoyed his beloved family, the beach, and the ocean. To the family — his first wife, Julia; their sons, Chris, Stuart, and Kelley; his second wife, Shirley; their sons, John and Brian; and two grandchildren, Katie and Sarah — the class extends deepest condolences.