Ellen Rubin Gordon

Background

Gordon, Ellen Rubin Daughter of William B. and Cele H. (Travis) Rubin.

Education

Student, Vassar College, 1948-1950; Bachelor of Arts, Brandeis U., 1965; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1968.

Career

With, Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., Chicago, since 1968; corporation secretary, Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., Chicago, 1970-1974; vice president product development, Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., Chicago, 1974-1976; senior vice president, Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., Chicago, 1976-1978; president, chief operating officer, Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., Chicago, since 1978; also director, Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., Chicago vice-president, director, HDI Investment Corporation. Board directors Bestfoods (formerly cost per click International, Inc.). Member county on division biological science and Pritzker School Medicine University of Chicago.

Achievements

• Ellen Rubin Gordon has been listed as a noteworthy Candy company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member dean's county J.L. Kellogg Graduate School Management at Northwestern University. Member of advisory county Stanford University Graduate School Business. Member bd fellows Harvard University Medical School.

Member university resources and overseers committee Harvard University. Trustee, member Committee for Economics Development, Northwestern University Associations. Active President Export Council, Radcliffe College Partners.

Board advisors Women Inc. Member National Confectioners Association (board directors).

Connections

Married Melvin J. Gordon, June 25, 1950. Children: Virginia, Karen, Wendy, Lisa.

Father:

William B. Rubin

Mother:

Cele H. (Travis) Rubin

Spouse:

Melvin J. Gordon

child:

Karen Gordon

child:

Virginia Gordon

child:

Wendy Gordon

child:

Lisa Gordon