Background
Gordon, William Chappell was born on January 9, 1928 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Stanley Gordon and Marjory Mae Feuquay.
Gordon, William Chappell was born on January 9, 1928 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Stanley Gordon and Marjory Mae Feuquay.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Edison State College, 1983; Master of Business Administration, Governor's State University, 1990.
Enlisted, United States Air Force, 1946; advanced through grades to master sergeant, United States Air Force, 1963; retired, United States Air Force, 1966; director operations, Aristo Foods, Inc., Topeka, 1966-1971; director operations, Ramada Inns, Inc., Phoenix, 1971-1978; director franchising, Holiday Inns Inc., Memphis, 1978-1983; president, Vermont Hospitality Cons., East Montpelier, 1983-1985; managing director, Mid-Continent Hospitality, Matteson, Illinois, 1985-1987; president, Mid-American Marketing Management, Frankfort, Illinois, since 1987.
Active Triathlon Federation. Member Educational Institute American Hotel and Motel Association (marketing committee of education institute since 1989), Illinois Hotel and Motel Association, Illinois Restaurant Association (board directors 1967-1970), Chicago Restaurant Association (board directors 1967-1970), Vermont Hotel and Restaurant Association (board directors 1984-1986), California Institute Hospitality Training (board directors since 1989), California Hotel adn Motel Association, San Diego Hotel and Motel Association (education committee).
Married Margaret Alaire Burgess, February 3, 1949 (divorced August 1971). Children: Richard, Marjory, Andrew, William, Victoria, Catherine, Allyson. Married Vicki Katherine Pullen, December 2, 1977.