Gordon French

Background

French, Gordon was born on February 28, 1949 in Ootecamund, Kerala, India. Son of C. E. and Ellen French. came to the United States, 1952.

Education

Bachelor, Lee College, 1969; Master of Arts, U. Tennessee, 1975.

Career

Instructor, Voorhees College, Denmark, South Carolina., 1970-1971; account executive, Maryville (Tennessee)-Alcoa Daily Times, 1971-1973; manager sales, Marietta (Georgia) Journal, 1973-1974; instructor, Dekalb College, Decatur, Georgia, 1975-1981; manager sales, Atlanta Journal & Constitution, 1976-1985; project manager, Atlanta Journal & Constitution, 1986-1988; manager operations, Atlanta Journal & Constitution, 1989-1990; director management development, Atlanta Journal & Constitution, since 1991.

Achievements

• Gordon French has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Loaned executive United Way Metropolitan Atlanta, 1983, instructor persuasive speaking, 1984-1991. Member ASTD, Georgia Press Association.

Connections

Married Carolyn Smith, August 14, 1976. Children: Jessica, Jeremy, Jennifer.

Father:

C. E. French

Mother:

Ellen French

Spouse:

Carolyn Smith

child:

Jennifer French

child:

Jeremy French

child:

Jessica French