National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas 77058 Biographical Data - NAME: Richard F. Gordon, Jr., (Captain, USN, Ret.)
- NASA Astronaut
- PERSONAL DATA:
- Born October 5, 1929, in Seattle, Washington.
- PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
- EDUCATION:
- Graduated from North Kitsap High School, Poulsbo, Washington; received a bachelor of science degree in Chemistry, University of Washington, 1951; a SCD (honorary), Niagara University, 1972; Operations Analysis, USN Post Graduate School, Monterey, California, 1963; and graduated USN Test Pilots School, 1957.
- MARITAL STATUS:
- Married to the former Linda A. Saundera of Miami, Florida.
- CHILDREN:
- Carleen, July 8, 1954; Richard, October 6, 1955; Lawrence, December 18, 1957; Thomas, March 25, 1959; James, April 26, 1960 (deceased); and Diane, April 23, 1961.
- COMMUNITY INTERESTS:
- Gordon has served as chairman and cochairman of the Louisiana Heart Fund, chairman of the March of Dimes (Mother's March), honorary chairman for Muscular Dystrophy, and board of directors for the Boy Scouts of America and Boys' Club of Greater New Orleans.
- ORGANIZATIONS:
- Fellow, American Astronautical Society; Associate Fellow, Society of Experimental Test Pilots; and Navy League.
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