Awards and Honors
Bill Gore was honored with numerous business, education, and community awards, including a University of Delaware Medal of Distinction (1983) and an honorary doctorate in humanities (1971) from Westminster College. In 1985, Bill Gore received the Prince Philip Award for Polymers in the Service of Mankind, which honored Gore’s Medical Products Division. The award is given in recognition of polymers that have provided a significant service for mankind. He was inducted posthumously into the Plastics Hall of Fame in 1990. In 2012, he was named one of The 50 Most Influential Delawareans of the Past 50 Years.
Bill and Vieve Gore donated generously to educational institutions, community services and charity.
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