Gordon was raised in Darien and attended the Darien public schools graduating in 1975. He went on to Washington and Lee University earning a degree in economics which he took with him upon graduation to Sun Valley, Idaho to secure bartending and dishwashing jobs as a ski bum. Reality set in and Gordon commenced a 40-year career in finance in New York City. During his career he worked for a number of major international banks and several boutiques focused on advising and arranging trade and project finance in the developing world. He worked across many different industries as well as different geographies which resulted in an interesting and dynamic career for him. The business took him to roughly 40 different countries around the world, though not as glamorous as it might sound. The markets he was active in were developing economies i.e. those where you didn’t drink the water. Gordon retired in 2022.
Gordon married a Darien classmate, Holly Orr in 1987 and moved from New York to Rowayton for 5 years prior to migrating across Five Mile River to Darien. They raised two children in Darien and enjoy racquet sports, golf, skiing and hiking. They are long time members of The Tokeneke Club, and more recently picking up golf, Silvermine Golf Club. Gordon and Holly are ADK-46ers, having climbed all 46 peaks in the Adirondacks exceeding 4000 feet.
