Background
Hjalmarson, Gordon Ross was born on April 9, 1926 in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1942, naturalized, 1950. Son of John I. and Holmfridur J. (Johnson) Hjalmarson.
Hjalmarson, Gordon Ross was born on April 9, 1926 in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1942, naturalized, 1950. Son of John I. and Holmfridur J. (Johnson) Hjalmarson.
Master of Arts, Pomona College, 1949. Master of Arts, San Francisco State College, 1951.
Teacher, 1951—1958; with Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1958—1973. Department head, 1968—1970. Vice president, member executive committee, director, 1970—1973.
President, director Scott, Foresman & Company, Glenview, Illinois, since 1973. Chairman board, chief executive officer, since 1976. Chairman board, chief executive officer, president holding company SFN Companies, Inc., Glenview, since 1980.
Chairman board, chief executive officer, president Silver Burdett Company, Southwestern Public Company, Cincinnati, Morristown, New Jersey, Fleming H. Revell, Tappan, Gage Educational Publications, Toronto, Canada. Director University Park Press, Baltimore, GLC Ltd., Toronto. Lecturer in field.
Member Wellesley Town Committee, Massachusetts, 1960—1961. Associate president's committee Northwestern University, University Chicago, National College Education, Evanston, Illinois, University Illinois. Trustee Pomona College, California, Chicago Theological Seminary.
Member of American Association Publications (board directors), Sunset Ridge Country, Economic, Chicago, President' Association (New York City).
Married Carroll L. Clark, August 9, 1952. Children: Gordon R., Melissa A., John C., Eric A.