Larry Jean Gordon

Background

Gordon, Larry Jean was born on October 16, 1926 in Tipton, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Andrew J. and Deweylee (Stewart) Gordon.

Education

Student, University Oklahoma, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Science, U. New Mexico, 1949; Master of Science, U. New Mexico, 1951; Master in Public Health, University of Michigan, 1954.

Career

High school science teacher, New Mexico, 1949-1950; various positions, New Mexico Department Health, 1950-1955; commissioned officer, United States Public Health Service, since 1957; advanced through grades to Director Grade (Navy captain), United States Public Health Service director Albuquerque Environmental Health Department, United States Public Health Service, 1955-1968, 82-86; director, Environmental Improvement Agency, Santa Fe, 1968-1973; administrator for health and environmental programs, New Mexico Department of Health and Human Services Department, Santa Fe, 1976-1978; director, New Mexico Science Laboratory System, Albuquerque, 1973-1976; deputy secretary, New Mexico Health and Environmental Department, Santa Fe, 1978-1982; secretary, New Mexico Health and Environmental Department, Santa Fe, 1987-1988; visiting professor public administration, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, since 1988; Adjunct Professor political science, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, since 1997; senior fellow Institute for Public Policy, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, since 1997. Chairman New Mexico Water Quality Commission, 1971-1973.

Achievements

• Larry Jean Gordon has been listed as a noteworthy Public health administrator and educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member APHA (Executive Board 1975-1982, president 1980-1981, John Jay Sippy Memorial award 1962, other committees, Sedgwick award 1987), American Academy Sanitarians (founder, David Calvin Wagner Excellence award 1984), New Mexico Public Health Association (past president, Distinguished Svc. award 1970, Special award, 1978, D.A. Larrazola award 1989), New Mexico Environmental Health Association, (past president), Am.Lung Association New Mexico (board directors 1982-1994, Clinton P. Anderson award for Oustanding Contribution to Lung Health 1987), National Accreditation Council Environmental Health Curricula, National Audubon Society (president county 1982-1986), University of Michigan School Public Health Alumni Association (Board of Governors 1985-1988, Outstanding Alumnus award 1995), Royal Society Promotion of Health, London (honorary), New Mexico Society Public Administration (Distinguished Public Administrator award 1996), Delta Omega, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, boating, golf.

Connections

Married Nedra Callender, August 26. 1950; children: Debra Gordon Dunlap, Kent, Gary.

Father:

Andrew J. Gordon

Mother:

Deweylee (Stewart) Gordon

Spouse:

Nedra Callender

child:

Gary Gordon

child:

Kent Gordon

child:

Debra Gordon Dunlap Gordon