Background
Gorr, Louis Frederick was born on August 1, 1941 in North Platte, Nebraska, United States. Son of Ernest Frederick and Eileen Bethel (Green) Gorr.
Gorr, Louis Frederick was born on August 1, 1941 in North Platte, Nebraska, United States. Son of Ernest Frederick and Eileen Bethel (Green) Gorr.
Bachelor of Arts, University Nebraska, 1963; Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1967; postgraduate, U. Maryland., 1972; Master of Business Administration, U. Dallas, 1981; management and real estate courses, Southern Methodist U.
Special assistant to director National Museum American History and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1969-1973. Director division museums and historic preservation Fairfax (Virginia) County Government, 1973-1977. Director Dallas County (Texas) Heritage Society, 1977-1979, Dallas Museum Natural History, 1979-1986, Dallas Aquarium, 1979-1986.
Deputy director fin and administration, treasurer Winterthur (Delaware) Museum and Gardens, 1986-1989. Owner East End Development Corporation, 1984-1986. President Janus Management Advisors, 1985-1986.
Executive director Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia, 1989-1992. Investment consultant Branch Cabell & Company, 1993-1996. Finance planner Lincoln finance advisory Professional Finance Planning Corporation, 1996-2000.
President Harbor Finance Advisors, LLC, 1996-2000. Faculty, lecturer personal finance Virginia Cooperative Extension Service Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, since 2001. Finance counselor United States Army, 1999-2001, United States Navy, 2000.
Real estate broker, Texas. Consultant, lecturer museum and management fields, since 1970. Adjunct professor museum studies University Oklahoma, 1982-1993.
Member board commerce Dallas National Bank, 1980-1984. Director, member examination and shareholder relations committees Fidelity National Bank, 1985-1986, advisory director, 1986-1988—. Chairman board commerce Republic Bank Dallas East, 1983-1984.
President Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, 1976-1977. Board directors Northern Virginia Youth Symphony, 1975-1977, Metropolitan Washington Cultural Alliance, 1976, Prince George'sCounty (Maryland.) Arts Council, 1973, Fairfax County Association Civic Orgns., 1976-1977. Board directors Center Virginia Public Broadcasting, 1990-1993.
Member arts andculture advising committee Dallas Indiana School District, Leadership Dallas, 1983. Leadership development trainer United Way, 1980-1983. Member of advisory board March of Dimes Foundation.
Member community advisory board Medical College Virginia, 1991-1993. Servedwith United States Air Force, 1963-1964. Member American Association Museum (board directors 1982-1983), Virginia Association Museum (board directors 1989-1993), Texas Association Museum (president 1981-1983, director), Association Science Museum Dirs.
(vice president 1983), Dallas Business League, Dallas 40, Dallas Chamber of C., East Dallas Chamber of C., Leadership Dallas Alumni Association, Business Workout Council, International Association Finance Planning, Institute Certified Fire Protection specialist, International Association of RegisteredFin. Cons., Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Sigma Iota Epsilon, LambdaChi Alpha.
Married Madeleine Zangla, December 12, 1967. 1 daughter, Michaela.