Alden Rand Gordon

Background

Gordon, Alden Rand was born on June 21, 1947 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Arthur Henry and Anetha Gordon.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1969; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1978.

Career

Curatorial assistant, The Frick Collection, New York City, 1977-1978; assistant professor art history, Trinity College, 1978-1983; associate professor, Trinity College, 1983-1987; professor, Trinity College, since 1987; Gwendolyn Miles Smith professor art history, Trinity College, since 1995; director planning for capital project, Trinity College, since 1996. Chargé de mission Musée du Louvre, Paris, 1983-1990.

Achievements

• Alden Rand Gordon has been listed as a noteworthy Art historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Mark Twain House, Hartford, 1989-1996, secretary, 1990-1991, vice president, 1991-1993. Member programs committee St. Anthony Ednl. Foundation, since 1995.

Member trustees education committee Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, since 1995. Cubmaster Boy Scouts American, since 1996. Member College Art Association American, American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies, French Society History of Art, The Furniture History Society, Society Architectural Historians, Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences, Grolier Club.

Connections

Married Jean Cadogan, October 1, 1977;children: Alexander William Arthur, Alden Cadogan, Anna Ruth.

Father:

Arthur Henry Gordon

Mother:

Anetha Gordon

Spouse:

Jean Cadogan

child:

Anna Ruth Gordon

child:

Alexander William Arthur Gordon

child:

Alden Cadogan Gordon