Background
Swanson, Gordon Bell was born on March 1, 1944 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Alexander Reid and Elizabeth P. (Houston) Swanson.
Swanson, Gordon Bell was born on March 1, 1944 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Alexander Reid and Elizabeth P. (Houston) Swanson.
Student, United States Naval Academy, 1962-1964; Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1966; Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, 1968.
Associate, Lazard Freres & Company. New York City, 1968-1972;
executive vice president, Eastdil Realty, Inc., San Francisco, 1973-1986;
vice president, Goldman Sachs & Company, San Francisco, 1986-1989;
managing director, Jones Lang Wootten, San Francisco, 1989-1991;
president, Great Britain Swanson & Associations, San Francisco, 1991-1994;
vice president Real Estate, Levi Strauss and Company, San Francisco, since 1994. Board directors Bank of San Francisco.
Trustee San Francisco The Art Institute of Chicago.
Director Californians for Missing Children. Member Real Estate Roundtable, Urban Land Institute, San Francisco Chamber (director emeritus. chairman since 1985), California Tennis Club, Olympic Club, Lambda Alpha.
Married Eileen Morrison, February 4, 1967 (divorced). Children: Reid, Elizabeth. Married Melissa Reno, May 18, 1991.