Background
Brown, Joseph Gordon was born on August 25, 1927 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph H. and Helen (Gordon) Brown.
Brown, Joseph Gordon was born on August 25, 1927 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph H. and Helen (Gordon) Brown.
Student, University Kentucky, 1946-1947; Bachelor of Science, East Tennessee State University, 1950; Master of Sciences, University Tennessee, 1957.
Principal, Bassel School, Alcoa, Tennessee, 1950-1951; principal, Springbrook School, Alcoa, 1951-1957; dean men, director student activities, Emory and Henry College, Emory, Virginia, 1957-1960; dean men, associate professor education, Emory and Henry College, Emory, Virginia, 1960-1964; dean men, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1964-1968; dean for student services, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1968-1977; dean for student programs and services, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1977-1979; director university student development services, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1979-1982; assistant director placement services/alumni, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1982-1987; emeritus dean students, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
President Blacksburg Community Federation. Board directors Blacksburg United Fund. Advisory committee for Cable television, Blacksburg Town Council.
Member alumni board directors East Tennessee State University, 1977-1983, vice president, 1979-1980, president, 1981-1982. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member National Association Student Personnel Administrators (commissions on professional relations and finance aids, Region III Virginia state director, Region III Distinguished Service citation 1975, 77), Virginia Association Student Personnel Administrators (past president, Distinguished Service citation 1979), Southern Association Colleges and Schools, Rotary (foundation benefactor 1993), Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Delta Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Lambda Chi Alpha.
Clubs: Rotary (past president).
Married Patsy Ralston Myers. Children: Sheridan Lynn Brown Matthiesen, Karen Sue DeBord, Michael Gordon.