Gibson was born in Boulder City, Nevada. From 1966 to 1968, he was a missionary for the LDS Church in the church's British South Mission. Gibson attended Brigham Young University and in 1985 founded Dentrix; he was the chief executive officer of Dentrix until it was purchased by Henry Schein in 1997. After the purchase, Gibson became a vice president and the chief technology officer of Henry Schein.
LDS Church service
In the LDS Church, Gibson has been a stake president and a bishop. At the April 2009 general conference of the LDS Church, Gibson was accepted as the first counselor to David L. Beck in the general presidency of the Young Men. Gibson served in this capacity until Beck was released in April 2015.
Personal life
Gibson married Shirley Barton on September 6, 1968 in the Manti Utah Temple. They have six children and live in Highland, Utah.