Background
Woodland, Gordon Carter was born on October 29, 1924 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Earle Clement and Marian Alma (Carter) Woodland.
Woodland, Gordon Carter was born on October 29, 1924 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Earle Clement and Marian Alma (Carter) Woodland.
Student, University Oregon, 1942. Student, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1943. Student, Princeton University, 1945.
Student, University Willamette, 1945. Student, University Colorado, 1946. Bachelor of Arts Washington, 1949.
Cour Pratique, University de Grenoble, France, 1950. Cour Pratique, Centre University de Meditterraneen, 1950.
Self employed in logging, Aberdeen, 1946-1950. Manager C. ofC., Anacortes, Washington, 1951-1954. Manager sales and promotion Skagit Plastics, Louisiana Conner, Washington, 1955-1960.
West coast manager Traveler Boat division Stanray Corporation, Chicago, 1961-1962, field sales manager, 1962-1963, general sales manager, 1963-1964, vice president sales, 1964-1966.
General sales manager Pearson Yachts div.Grumman Allied Industries, Incorporated., Portsmouth, Rhode Island, 1966-1974, assistant general manager, director marketing, 1974-1976, general manager, 1976-1985. Yacht broker G.C. Woodland & Association, Incorporated., 1987.
Consultant seminars American Management Association. Speaker seminars Sales Executives Clubs New York, Chicago President Pheasant Hill Association, Portsmouth, 1976.
Member local school board advising committee, 1971, Title I Reading Institute, Portsmouth School District.
Board directors Seaport "76, since 1976. Campaign chairman Washington Governor Arthur B. Langlie for United States Senate, 1956. Board directors Newport County Local Development Corporation.
Member Rhode Island Governor"s Advisory Committee Strategic Development, National Advisory Committee United States Trade Negotiations.
President Pheasant Hill Association, Portsmouth, 1976. Member local school board advisory committee, 1971, Title I Reading Institute, Portsmouth School District. Member National Advisory Committee United States Trade Negotiations.
Campaign chairman Washington Governor Arthur B. Langlie for United States Senate, 1956. Member Rhode Island Governor's Advisory Committee Strategic Devel. Board directors Seaport '76, 1976—1998, Newport County Local Development Corporation.
Member of Chamber of Commerce Newport County (board directors), Rhode Island Association for Sail, Rhode Island Marine Trade Association, Boat Manufacturers Association (chairman, secretary-treasurer), American Sail Training Association (board directors), National Marine Manufacturers Association (secretary, membership, shows committees), Boating Industry Association (board directors), National Association Engine and Boat Manufacturers Association, University Washington Alumni Association, Narragansett Bay Yachting Association, National Athletic Scholastic Society, Naval Reserve Association, Barrington Yacht Club, Rhode Island Commodores Club, Twenty Hundred Club (commodore), Turtle Club, Sigma Nu.
Married Joanne Katherine Bouse, May 7, 1955. Children: Michael Sean, Leslie Denise, Kristyn Ann, Kimberly Diane.