William Richard Gordon

Background

William Richard was born on November 17, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Murray and Kerzie Lucille (Tribble) Gordon.

Education

Graduated from Germantown High School, February 1932. Won the Latin prize and was awarded a full scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania.

Career

Investment officer, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1936-1942;

assistant treasurer, University of Pennsylvania, 1942-1955;

treasurer, University of Pennsylvania, 1955-1975;

secretary investment board, University of Pennsylvania, 1975-1982;

assistant instructor accounting, corporation finance, investment banking, University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School), 1937-1957;

president, Franklin Investment Company, 1975-1982. Board directors Finance Company, Pennsylvania.

Membership

Former commissioner Valley Forge State Park. Board directors Presbyterian Ministers' Fund, Covenant Life Insurance Fund. Former trustee Moore School Electrical Engineering Served with 2d Regiment, Artillery United States Army, 1942-1946. Captain General Staff Corps Department Army, The Pentagon, 1951-1952. Member S.R., Society Colonial Wars Pennsylvania, Society War of 1812, St. Andrews Society of Philadelphia, Military Order Foreign Wars United States, History Society Pennsylvania, Valley Forge History Society, State Society Cincinnati Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Society Promoting Agriculture, Delta Psi. Clubs: Philadelphia, St. Anthony Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Connections

Married Mary Alice Wagner, May 20, 1950. Children: Anne Morrison Kessler, William Murray, Robert Duff, Douglas Andrew.

Father:

William Murray Gordon, M.D.

Mother:

Kerzie Lucille (Tribble) Gordon

Spouse:

Mary Alice Wagner

child:

Anne Morrison Gordon Kessler

child:

William Murray Gordon

child:

Douglas Andrew Gordon

child:

Robert Duff Gordon