Background
Gordon, Walter Kelly was born on January 25, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of William Benjamin and Grace Adele (Kelly) Gordon.
academic administrator language educator
Gordon, Walter Kelly was born on January 25, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of William Benjamin and Grace Adele (Kelly) Gordon.
Bachelor of Arts, Clark University, 1950; Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1961.
Instructor, Cedar Crest College, 1959-1961; faculty, Rutgers University, Camden, 1961-1997; professor, dean college, Rutgers University, 1974-1981; academic dean, provost Camden campus, Rutgers University, 1981-1997; retired, 1997. Consultant Campbells Soup Company, 1976-1994.
Board of directors Walt Whitman International Poetry Center, 1974-1977. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1956.
Married Lydia Caroline Fruchtman, August 29, 1959. 1 child, Karyn Gay.