# Ray Gimbel — Stover at Yale character guide

> Ray Gimbel in Stover at Yale by Owen Johnson.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Gimbel

**First appearance:** 0004-v

## Who they are

Ray Gimbel is the wealthy, socially ambitious classmate whose table at Commons becomes a refuge when Stover's society break leaves him an outsider.

## Relationships

### [Dink Stover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/dink_stover)

_friendship_

Ray Gimbel is a friendly associate and fellow student who interacts regularly with Dink in social and academic settings.

### [Dink Stover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/dink_stover)

_friendship_

Ray Gimbel is a friendly associate and fellow student who interacts regularly with Dink in social and academic settings.

### [Dink Stover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/dink_stover)

_friendship_

Ray Gimbel is a friendly associate and fellow student who interacts regularly with Dink in social and academic settings.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/chapters/iii)

Effusively greets Stover and McCarthy, pitches a political slate for class football managers, and invites them to meet Frank Hicks.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/chapters/iv)

Reveals his political ambitions and opposition to the sophomore society system, engaging Stover in a frank discussion about 'lame ducks' and campus factions.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/chapters/xi)

Stover is in doubt about his opinions and sincerity, and intends to call on him.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/chapters/xiii)

Leads the anti-society opposition, argues with Stover about the democratic right to elect candidates, and predicts Stover will eventually side with them.

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