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Mutual Defense Assistance Program.
Admiral Gardiner oversaw Ixith the Langley’s transfer and the training of her new crew; for his service he received the French Legion of Honor.
In 1955 Admiral Gardiner retired from the Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral. At that time he embarked on a career in the world of business. His professional achievements and positions included: Assistant to the President of Thiokol Chemical Corporation; President of Airtronics, Inc.; President of the Virginia Beef Corporation; President of Chantilly Development Corporation; President of Chantilly Freight Corporation; President of Dulles International Customhouse Brokerage Corporation; and Commander of the Washington Commandery of the Naval Order of the United States.
In 1960 Admiral Gardiner moved to Rappahannock County, where he resided at High Meadow Farm in Flint Hill and raised beef cattle. While living in Rappahannock County he served as Chairman of the Board of the Rappahannock Zoning Commission and as a member of the Virginia State Aviation Commission.
Admiral Gardiner was regarded as a fine horseman with a passion for fox hunting and bird shooting. He was a member of The Rappahannock Hunt, Old Dominion Hunt, Green Spring Valley Hunt Club, Potomac Hunt. The New York Yacht Club, Metropolitan Club, and Maryland Club.
His first marriage to Angela Hilgenberg ended in divorce in 1960. There were three children of that union: Peter L. Gardiner, Elinor S. Gardiner, and Joseph M. Gardiner, Jr. who predeceased the Admiral.
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