Jay H. Gordon
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Jay H. Gordon was a Vermont
Democratic
politician who served as Auditor of Accounts
from 1965 until 1969.
Gordon was born in 1930 in Bellows Falls, Vermont
. He attended the Dean Academy in Massachusetts and later graduated from the University of Vermont
in 1953. He subsequently earned his master's degree from New York University
in 1959.
While studying for his master's 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.
In 1964, he married his wife, Joan, in Massachusetts. They had two sons.
Gordon then served as Vermont's Auditor from 1965 until 1969 under the administration of Governor
Philip Hoff.
Following his service as state auditor, Gordon served as a partner with Jay H. Gordon 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.
During the Korean War
, he served in the Air Force
as a First Lieutenant.
Gordon died along with his wife, Joan, on December 4, 2007 after a fire engulfed their home in Montpelier
. He was 77. The official cause of death was smoke inhalation
.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician who served as Auditor of Accounts
Vermont Auditor of Accounts
The Vermont State Auditor of Accounts is one of five constitutional officers in Vermont, elected statewide every two years. The Office provides an independent and objective assessment of Vermont's governmental operations....
from 1965 until 1969.
Gordon was born in 1930 in Bellows Falls, Vermont
Bellows Falls, Vermont
Bellows Falls is an incorporated village located in the town of Rockingham in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,165 at the 2000 census...
. He attended the Dean Academy in Massachusetts and later graduated from the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
in 1953. He subsequently earned his master's degree from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in 1959.
While studying for his master's 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.
In 1964, he married his wife, Joan, in Massachusetts. They had two sons.
Gordon then served as Vermont's Auditor from 1965 until 1969 under the administration of Governor
Governor of Vermont
The Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...
Philip Hoff.
Following his service as state auditor, Gordon served as a partner with Jay H. Gordon from 1970 until 1987. In 1987, he joined Smith, Batchelder and Rugg. In 1990, he became a professor of Accounting at Norwich University
Norwich University
Norwich University is a private university located in Northfield, Vermont . The university was founded in 1819 at Norwich, Vermont, as the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy. It is the oldest of six Senior Military Colleges, and is recognized by the United States Department of...
until his retirement in 2001.
During the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, he served in the Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
as a First Lieutenant.
Gordon died along with his wife, Joan, on December 4, 2007 after a fire engulfed their home in Montpelier
Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital and the shire town of Washington County. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010...
. He was 77. The official cause of death was smoke inhalation
Smoke inhalation
Smoke inhalation is the primary cause of death in victims of indoor fires.Smoke inhalation injury refers to injury due to inhalation or exposure to hot gaseous products of combustion. This can cause serious respiratory complications....
.