Ann Smith-Charles Gilliland wedding, Centenary Methodist Church, November 11, 1961. Charles Thomas Gilliland and Ann Smith met while attending the University of Tulsa. Charles graduated with a B.S. in aeronautical engineering in 1961. His parents were H.W. Gilliland, an engineer and graduate of the University of Tulsa, and Vivian Thomas Gilliland. The Gillilands resided most of their lives in Tulsa and owned the Gilliland Company.