Felton Hays Gordon

Background

Gordon, Felton Hays was born on October 1, 1915 in Eastville, Georgia, United States. Son of Emory Emanuel and Claudia (Bush) Gordon.

Education

BJ, University Georgia, 1938. Postgraduate, Auburn University, 1941. Postgraduate, University Hawaii, 1944.

Bachelor of Laws, Atlanta Law School, 1955.

Career

Sports editor Ledger-Enquirer Newspaper, Columbus, Georgia, 1938-1942. Director news bureau Automobile Club of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1945. News department staff Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, 1946-1947.

Account executive Southern Public Relations Institute, Atlanta, 1948-1949. President Felton Gordon Public Relations, Inc., since 1949. Instructor industrial relations University Georgia, Atlanta, 1957.

Member advisory committee United States Treasury Department, Washington, 1969-1972. Supervisor seminar presentations on eyecare in 40 countries, 1978-1989.

Achievements

• Felton Hays Gordon has been listed as a noteworthy public relations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member public relations advisory committee World Congress Center, Atlanta, 1973. Lieutenant senior grade United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945, PTO. Member Public Relations Society of America (president Atlanta chapter 1966, Dyar Massey award 1967, District Chairman award 1970), Public Relations Research and Education Foundation, International Association of Operations Executives (president 1957), Associazione Professionale Italiana Ottica, International Association Medical Assistance to Travelers, Phoenix Society, Kiwanis (chairman public relations committee Atlanta chapter 1967).

Connections

Married Margaret McKinnon Brooke, May 4, 1944 (divorced). Child: Chiera Margaret. Married Eisie Pauline Cochran, November 23, 1949 (deceased).

Children: Richard Alan, Terry Emory. Married Vivian Wilma Pritchard, September 5, 1981.

Father:

Emory Emanuel Gordon

Mother:

Claudia (Bush) Gordon

Spouse:

Eisie Pauline Cochran

Spouse:

Vivian Wilma Pritchard

Spouse:

Margaret McKinnon Brooke

child:

Terry Emory Gordon

child:

Richard Alan Gordon