Background
Bailes, Gordon Lee was born on April 18, 1946 in Greenwood, South Carolina, United States. Son of Gordon Lee and Julia Marguerite (Watson) Bailes.
Bailes, Gordon Lee was born on April 18, 1946 in Greenwood, South Carolina, United States. Son of Gordon Lee and Julia Marguerite (Watson) Bailes.
Bachelor of Science, Clemson University, 1968. Master of Science, Clemson University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Clemson University, 1972.
Assistant professor computer science, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, l972-77;
associate professor, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, l977-83;
professor, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, l983-;
department chairman, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1977-1983;
professor, chairman, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, since 1983. Visitor Computer Science Accreditation Board, New York City, since 1987. Member ComputerSci. Accreditation Commission, since 1990, member Executive Committee, since 1993, chair, since 1998.
Board directors Software Engineering Research Forum. Member program committee International Computer Science Confs., 1989, 91-. Member program committee SIGCSE, 1997.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery, American Association for Artificial Intelligence, Appalachian Scuba Association (editor since 1986, Diver of Year award 1986), Upsilon Pi Epsilon (award for 24 years of leadership and mentoring 1996), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Lisa Yvonne Wilson. Children: Tonya Renee, John David, Jeffrey Andrew, Nichole Michelle.