Jay H. Gordon

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Jay H. Gordon (October 10, 1930 – December 4, 2007) was a Vermont Democratic politician who served as Auditor of Accounts from 1965 until 1969.[1]

Biography

Jay Herman Gordon was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont on October 10, 1930, the son of Harry Gordon and Annie (Mandell) Gordon.[1] He attended the Dean Academy in Massachusetts and graduated from the University of Vermont (UVM) in 1953.[1]

While at UVM, Gordon took part in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.[2] At graduation, he was commissioned a second lieutenant.[2] He served at Langley Air Force Base and Westover Air Force Base during the Korean War, and was discharged as a first lieutenant in 1955.[1][3] After his discharge, Gordon continued to serve in the Air Force Reserve.[4]

Gordon earned his master's degree from New York University in 1959.[1] While studying for his graduate degree, Gordon worked as an auditor at Peat, Marwick Mitchell and Company. He was later a partner with Bliss, Lawlor and Company from 1959 to 1965.[1] In 1964, he married Joan Carolyn Plumpton.[1] They had two sons.[1]

Gordon served as Vermont's Auditor from 1965 until 1969.[1] Following his service as state auditor, Gordon served as a partner with the Jay H. Gordon accounting firm from 1970 until 1987. In 1987, he joined Smith, Batchelder and Rugg. In 1990, he became a professor of accounting at Norwich University until his retirement in 2001.[1]

Gordon and his wife died on December 4, 2007, after a fire engulfed their home in Montpelier.[5] The official cause of death was smoke inhalation.[6]

References

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Jay H. Gordon (Obituary) Template:Webarchive; The Barre Montpelier Times Argus, December 11, 2007
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  5. ↑ Norwich University, Vermont pols mourn former auditor and wife, The Boston Globe, December 13, 2007
  6. ↑ Cause of death released in fatal Montpelier fire; The Barre Montpelier Times Argus, December 14, 2007
Party political offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Democratic nominee for Vermont State Auditor
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Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Vermont Auditor of Accounts
1965–1969 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by


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