Background
Gordon, Bruce S. was born on February 15, 1946 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter and Violet Gordon.
organization executive company executive
Gordon, Bruce S. was born on February 15, 1946 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter and Violet Gordon.
Bachelor, Gettysburg College, 1968. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988.
With Bell Atlantic Corporation, Arlington, Virginia, 1968—1970, business office manager, 1970—1972, sales manager marketing, 1972—1974, personnel supervisor, 1974—1976, market management supervisor, 1976—1978, marketing manager, 1978—1980, division staff manager, 1980—1981, division operations manager, 1981, division manager phone center, 1981—1983, marketing manager, 1983—1984, general manager, marketing/sales, 1985—1988, vice president marketing, 1988—1993. Group president business unit Bell Atlantic Corporation (mergered with GTE), 1993—2000. President retail markets group Verizon Communications Incorporated, New York York City, 2000—2003.
President, Chief Executive Officer National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Baltimore, since 2005. Board directors Southern Company, Tyco International Ltd., Office Depot, Bartech Personnel Services, Urban League, 1984—1986, Innroads of Philadelphia, 1985—1988, Columbia Broadcasting System Corporation, since 2005. Board trustees Gettywburg College, Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Lincoln Center.
Married Genie Alston, February 20, 1970 (divorced). 1 child Taurin; Married Tawana Gordon.