John L. Gordon

Background

Gordon, John L. was born on July 14, 1942 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States. Son of John L. and Rose Gordon.

Education

AB History and Mathematics, Western Kentucky U., 1963; Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1972.

Career

From instructor to associate professor of history, U. Richmond, Virginia, 1967-1990; professor of history, U. Richmond, Virginia, since 1990; interim vice president, provost, U. Richmond, Virginia, 1983; interim dean faculty arts and science, U. Richmond, Virginia, 1981-1982; associate dean faculty arts and science, U. Richmond, Virginia, 1980-1987; dean graduate studies, U. Richmond, Virginia, 1980-1987; chair department history, U. Richmond, Virginia, since 1989. Speaker in field; researcher in field, England, Ireland, Canada.

Achievements

• John L. Gordon has been listed as a noteworthy Historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American History Association, Association Canada Studies in the United States, Canada History Association, Carolinas Symposium British Studies, North America Conference British Studies, S.E. Council Canada Studies (Executive Committee, president 1993-1996), Southern Conference British Studies (executive county, program chair 1993, 94), Southern History Association, Omicron DeltaKappa, Phi Alpha Theta.

Connections

Married Susan L. Cooper, September 1963. 1 child, Sarah Elizabeth.

Father:

John L. Gordon

Mother:

Rose Gordon

Spouse:

Susan L. Cooper

child:

Sarah Elizabeth Gordon