Background
Goodgame, Gordon Clifton was born on October 8, 1934 in Jones County, Mississippi, United States. Son of J. Clyde and Eloise Hertha (Smith) Goodgame.
Goodgame, Gordon Clifton was born on October 8, 1934 in Jones County, Mississippi, United States. Son of J. Clyde and Eloise Hertha (Smith) Goodgame.
Bachelor of Science in Law and Business, University Tennessee, 1955. Master of Divinity, Emory University, 1958. Master of Sacred Theology, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1970.
STD, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1974.
Senior minister, 1st United Methodist Church, Pulaski, Virginia, 1973-1974;
leader development consultant, Holston Conference Council Ministries, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1974-1977;
senior minister, 1st United Methodist Church, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1977-1981;
senior minister, 1st-Centenary United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, 1981-1990;
director, Holston Conference Council Ministries, Johnson City, 1990-1993;
executive director, Southeastern Jurisdictional Administrative Council, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, since 1994. Delegate United Methodist General Conference, 1976, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference, United Methodist Church, 1972, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96;director United Methodist Board Global Ministries, New York City, 1980-1988. Member WorldMeth. Council, 1986-1996.
Member United Methodist General Council Ministries, since 1992.
Board directors Chattanooga United Way, 1983-1989, Hospice Chattanooga, 1982-1990. Trustee Hiwassee College, Madisonville, Tennessee, 1979-1990, president board trustees, 1989-1990. Trustee Methodist Medical Center Oak Ridge, 1977-1981.
Member Emory University Alumni Association (board governors), Candler School Theology Alumni Association (president, Service award 1992), Rotary (sergeant at arms 1989-1990) Givens Estates CCRC Board, since 2006.
Married Dianne Fraser, July 29, 1961. Children: Gordon Clifton Junior, Gregory Carson, Cathey.