Background
Bonfield,, Gordon Bradley was born on May 23, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Gordon Bradley and Helen Louise (Gutekunst) Bonfield.
Bonfield,, Gordon Bradley was born on May 23, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Gordon Bradley and Helen Louise (Gutekunst) Bonfield.
Bachelor, Colgate University, 1950. Student, Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1967.
President, director Packaging Corporation American (and predecessor companies), Evanston, Illinois, 1974-1981, chairman board, chief executive officer, 1981-1982. Senior vice president Tenneco, Inc., Houston, 1982-1991, also group executive, retired, 1991.
Senior fellow American Leadership Forum. Member, chairman Texas Research League, Houston Symphony. Chairman emeritus Houston Job Training Partnership Council.
Board directors American Red Cross, Texas Institute Arts in Education, Texas Association Taxpayers, Initiatives for Children. Member State Advisory Council Community in Schools. Trustee Foundation for Business, Politics and Economics.
Board directors business advisory council National Alliance of Business With United States Army, 1944-1946.
Married Ardella Mae Cowan, August 27, 1949 (deceased November 1990). Children: Gordon Bradley III, Kenneth S.