Myron Gordon

Background

Gordon, Myron was born on April 12, 1920 in Brooklyn. Son of Samuel E. and Bella (Horowitz) Goldfarb.

Education

Bachelor of Specialized Studies, City College of New York, 1941, Master of Science, certified in clinical psychology, 1942. Fellow Rochester (New York) Guidance Center, 1942-1943. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University,1952.

Career

Staff psychologist Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1947—1948, Queens College Educational Clinic, 1949—1953. Psychologist Queens Speech and Hearing Center, 1953—1954. Consultant psychologist Children's Day and Night Shelter, New York City, 1953—1959.

Associate professor student personnel Queens College, 1961—1983, practice in individual and group psychotherapy, since 1952. Co-chairman Queens County Mental Health Society, 1969—1976. With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945, with United States Army, 1945-1946.

Achievements

• Myron Gordon has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945, Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Member American Psychological Association, American Group Psychotherapy assosiation, New York Society Clinical Psychologists (Executive Board 1957-1960), Queens Psychologists in Psychotherapeutic Practice (president 1957-1958).

Connections

Married Jetta Hendel, November 10, 1949. Children: Tamar, Eve.

Father:

Samuel East. Goldfarb

Mother:

Bella (Horowitz) Goldfarb

Spouse:

Jetta Hendel

child:

Eve Gordon

child:

Tamar Gordon