Hise Gibson graduated from West Point, where he was a member of the Division-1A Army football team. Following graduation, he commissioned in the US Army as an Aviation Officer in the UH60 Blackhawk Helicopter. He served with distinction in various command and staff positions for over 25 years with his most recent operational assignment being Battalion Commander in the historic 82nd Airborne Division. During his military service, he received the Bronze Star Medal for exceptional leadership in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a UH-60 Blackhawk Commander in Iraq, he significantly contributed to the Medical Evacuation Support in Afghanistan and oversaw the development of an airbase for the country's helicopter training school. Among other military decorations, he received the Legion of Merit, Master Aviator badge, Parchutist badge, and the Air Assault badge. He earned the rank of Colonel before retiring in 2021.

Professor Gibson has an MS in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School, a Masters in Operational Art and Science from the Air Command and Staff College, and a Doctorate in Business Administration in Technology and Operations Management from Harvard Business School. Until July of 2021, Colonel Gibson served as an Academy Professor in the Systems Engineering Department at the United States Military Academy. He also established and directed the Systems Decisions and Analysis Center, directed the department’s core engineering sequence and engaged in strategic outreach as a Fellow at MIT Lincoln Laboratory.