Background
Jordan, Henry Preston was born on September 3, 1926 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Henry Preston and Emily Lucille (Luck) Jordan.
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Henry Preston Jordan
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Bachelor of Science in Commerce, University of Virginia, 1950.
Career
Superintendent commercial and industrial construction, Richardson Way and Elec. Corporation, Roanoke, 1952-1956;
sales engineer, hockey club Gundlach Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1958-1964;
president, Jordan Metal Company, Richmond, 1964-1976;
president, Jordan Mech. Sales, Richmond, since 1976.
Chairman lay advisory sheet metal department Richmond Technology Center, 1974.
Achievements
Membership
Delaware White House Conference on Sm. Business, 1986, 95; secretary Junior Achievement, Roanoke, 1961-1962, vice president, Richmond, 1971-1973. President Beaumont Learning Center Auxiliary, 1979-1981, Beaumont Correctional Center, 1995.
Nominating committee Richmond Baptist Association, 1993-1994. Moderator Derbyshire Baptist Church, 1982, Chairman of the Board deacons, 1967, chairman, 1998. Board directors Justice Fellowship of Virginia Task Force.
Member of advisory county Small Business Association Region III, Richmond,1978-1988, chairman, 1988. Board directors Cmty. Advisory Board State Penintentiary.
Board directors Douglas S. Freeman H.S., president Booster Club, 1972. Business advisory county Henrico County Police, lts. promotion board, 1996. Member National Sm. Business Attitudes Research Panel.
Organizing board Virginia Youth Partnership Foundation, 1996. Member American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (treasurer Richmond chapter, president 1987-1988, 2d place energy conservation award 1984, '85, 1st place 1987), Rotary (president West Richmond 1973-1974, district scholarship committee, Paul Harris fellow), Beta Theta Pi, Theta Tau, Lambda Pi.
Connections
Married June Farley Dyson, September 4, 1948. Children: Kathryn Jordan Streetman, Rebecca Jordan Lidard, June Jordan Collins.
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Political Party
Republican