Background
Gordon, Robert Lynn was born on January 3, 1935 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Gale Earl and Jean (Elliott) Gordon.
Gordon, Robert Lynn was born on January 3, 1935 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Gale Earl and Jean (Elliott) Gordon.
Bachelor of Science, Southwest Missouri State University, 1957. Master of Business Administration, Indiana University, 1989.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1957; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1986; platoon commander, 1st Infantry division, Headquarters Department Army, 7th United States Army, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Kentucky, 1957-1977; also instructor finance school, Fort Riley, Kansas exchange officer, staff officer, Royal Army Pay Corps, Military Assistance Command, Pentagon, Federal Republic Germany, England, Vietnam chief finance and accounting, Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1977-1979; chief budget officer, Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, 1979-1980; director, United States Army Financial and Accounting Center, Fort Benjamin Harrison, 1980-1982; director resource management, Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, 1982-1985; director resource management, Headquarters United States Army Europe, Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1985-1989; director resource management J-8, Headquarters Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia, 1989-1991; retired, 1991.
Member American society Military Comptrollers (president 1983-1984), United States Army Finance Corps Association (honorary regimental medal 1991).
Married Carmen Anne Elsey, June 20, 1958. Childrn: Douglas Gale, David Lee.