Background
Gordon, Neale was born on December 31, 1947 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Son of Ronald Keith and Sheila Fay (Stent) Gordon.
Gordon, Neale was born on December 31, 1947 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Son of Ronald Keith and Sheila Fay (Stent) Gordon.
Bachelor of Science with honours, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1970.
Air pollution chemist, Johannesburg City Council, 1973-1974; marketing assistant, Shell Chemicals, Johannesburg, 1974-1975; Research and Development chemist, Shell laboratories, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1975-1977; sales manager, Shell Chemicals, Johannesburg, 1977-1980; petrochem trading manager, Raphael's International, Johannesburg, 1981-1983; managing director, Almet Chemicals, Johannesburg, 1983-1986; Chief Executive Officer international chemical trading, Elders Resources, Melbourne, Australia, 1986-1988; managing director, Neale Petrochems., Johannesburg, since 1988.
Chairman Progressive Federal Party, Randburg, South Africa, 1979-1981. Board directors Jackalsfontein Home Owners, since 1994. Member Oil and Colour Chemists Association (associate), Plastics Institute (associate).
Married Marijke Irma Grant, September 1, 1979 (divorced March 1986). Children: Caitlin Brooke, Melissa Kayla, Alexandra Kelly.