Background
Heffern, Gordon Emory was born on February 19, 1924 in Utica, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Cluade E. and Lillian A. (McKay) Heffern.
Heffern, Gordon Emory was born on February 19, 1924 in Utica, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Cluade E. and Lillian A. (McKay) Heffern.
Student, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1944. Student, University Virginia, 1949.
Assistant to president, security analyst, Peoples National Bank of Charlottesville, Virginia, 1949-1951; vice president, National City Bank of Cleveland, 1951-1962; vice president, First National City Bank of Alliance, Ohio., 1962-1963; president, chief Executive officer, Goodyear Bank, Akron, 1963-1974; president, director, Society National Bank, Cleveland, 1974-1983; chairman, Society National Bank, Cleveland, 1983-1987; president, chief Executive officer, director, Society Corporation, Cleveland, 1975; chairman, Society Corporation, Cleveland, 1983-1987. Goodyear executive professor College of Business Kent State University, 1988-1990, member of advisory board Business School. Member Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc., Scripps Howard Broadcasting Company, Biskind Development Company, A. Schulman, Inc.
Member Fairmount Presbyterian Church. Trustee University, Knight Foundation, Miami, Florida, Cleveland Clinic Foundation. President, chief executive officer Akron Community Foundation, 1990-1992.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow Christian Athletes. Clubs: Akron City, Pepper Pike, Portage Country, Union.
50 (Cleveland), Congress Lake.
Married Neva Lepley, September 19, 1946 (deceased). Children: Mary Heffern Maddex, John, Robert, Richard. Married Margaret.