G. Robert “Bob” Thacker

Mr. G. Robert “Bob” Thacker formally joined PGS in 1975. He is the third generation of Thackers to be involved, following in the footsteps of his great uncle and father. He grew up in the school and first became an assistant instructor in 1975 after attending and completing simultaneous studies at Robert Morris University and Pennsylvania Gunsmith School.

Over the years, Bob has held the positions of full-time Instructor, Assistant Director, Acting Director, Vice President and now President and Director. He has unending enthusiasm and dedication to gunsmithing and for the students and graduates of PGS.

He works closely with the Program Advisory Committee, employers and individual Gunsmiths to ensure that the training program meets the occupational demands. He has served has an adjunct instructor at the Central Training Academy, Dept. of Energy, located at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bob is an avid hunter and shooter, and trains in various workout disciplines.