William Jay Gore

Background

Gore, William Jay was born on February 23, 1924 in Medford, Oregon, United States. Son of Jay Ish and Gertrude (Moore) Gore.

Education

Bachelor, University Washington, 1948. Master of Public Administration, University Southern California, 1950. Doctor of Public Administration, University Southern California, 1952.

Career

Instructor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1951-1956; professor political science, U. Washington, Seattle, 1966-1989; professor emeritus, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1989; assistant professor political science, Kansas U., Lawrence, 1956-1957, 58-61; assistant professor political science, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1957-1958; associate professor political science, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1961-1966; assistant director Government Research Center, Kansas U., 1958-1961. Consultant University of Southern California (National Aeronautics and Space Administration Project), 1967-1969, National Safety Council, Chicago, Illinois, 1962-1966, United States Public Health Service, 1980-1981.

Achievements

• William Jay Gore has been listed as a noteworthy Political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Administrative Decision-Making: A Heuristic Model

    (Collectors item. Published in 1964. Book originally part ...)

  • The Making of Decisions: A Reader in Administrative Behavior

Membership

Member American Society Public Administration (journal. editor 1967-1970), Western Political Science Association (board director 1953-1956).

Connections

Married Dorothy Elaine Mathson, September 24, 1947. Children: Edmond J., Kathleen J., Brian J.

Father:

Jay Ish Gore

Mother:

Gertrude (Moore) Gore

Spouse:

Dorothy Elaine Mathson

child:

Edmond J. Gore

child:

Brian J. Gore

child:

Kathleen J. Gore