Barbara Arenette Gordon

Background

Gordon, Barbara Arenette was born on July 24, 1933 in Nashville, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Otis Efredrick and Johnnie Christine (Bobo) White.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northeastern Illinois U., 1982; Master of Arts, Spertus of Judaica, Chicago, 1989.

Career

Administrative assistant, Lake County Community Action Project, Waukegan, Illinois, 1965-1968; assistant director, Lake County Community Action Project, Waukegan, Illinois, 1968-1971; executive director, Lake County Community Action Project, Waukegan, Illinois, since 1971. Director Bank of Northern Illinois, Waukegan/Gurnee. President Lake County Benefit Trust Corporation, Waukegan, since 1987.

Advisor Real Opportunities, Inc., since 1980.

Achievements

• Barbara Arenette Gordon has been listed as a noteworthy Social services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Consultant African Methodist Episcopal Church District-Wide, since 1986. Co-organizer Lake County Community Action Project, 1964. Founder Lake Coutny Business Forum, Waukegan, 1987.

Founder African-American Think Tank, Waukegan-Lake County, 1990. Member North Shore Links, Inc. (finance secretary since 1989), American Business Women's Association (Vice-President Northeastern chapter 1989-1990), Illinois Community Action Association (officer 1980-1990), National Association Community Action Assns., National Head Start Association.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, walking, gardening, decorating.

Connections

Married Allen Livingston Gordon, Junior, February 10, 1951. Children: Debra, Victoria, Ronald, Robyn, Phillip, Gregory, Allen, Christine, Andrea.

Father:

Otis Efredrick White

Mother:

Johnnie Christine (Bobo) White

Spouse:

Allen Livingston Gordon

child:

Andrea Gordon

child:

Christine Gordon

child:

Gregory Gordon

child:

Allen Gordon

child:

Debra Gordon

child:

Robyn Gordon

child:

Ronald Gordon

child:

Victoria Gordon

child:

Phillip Gordon