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Tribute to
Milton A. Gordon
President
Celebrating more than two decades of educational leadership in Orange County
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011 • BOWERS MUSEUM
About Our Honoree
TONIGHT’S PROGRAM WELCOME M ASTER OF CER EMONIES
Lucy Dunn ’76
President and Chief Executive Officer Orange County Business Council
DINNER Born in May 1935 in Chicago, Milton A. Gordon received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and secondary education from Xavier University of Louisiana and his master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Detroit. After earning his doctorate in mathematics from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Dr. Gordon worked as a mathematician at the University of Chicago’s Laboratory of Applied Sciences. He went on to teach mathematics at the elementary and secondary grades in the Chicago public school system, and then served as both associate professor of mathematics and director of the Afro-American Studies Program at Loyola University of Chicago. Later, he served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Chicago State University. Dr. Gordon came to the California State University system as a professor of mathematics and vice president for Academic Affairs at Sonoma State University in 1986. He became the fourth president of California State University, Fullerton in 1990 and has led the university to prominence as one of the nation’s largest, most inclusive, and highly lauded public institutions of higher learning. This past September, he announced his upcoming retirement after 21 years of service.
Milton A. Gordon Fund for Faculty Research and Creativity President Gordon, recognizing the importance of ongoing faculty scholarly and creative activity to the life of the university, its quality of education, and the betterment of society, has established a fund to expand support for faculty research and creative work. Created through conscientious set-asides over time, the now $1-million fund is designed to be paired with private donations to advance this vital work. For more information on the Milton A. Gordon Fund for Faculty Research and Creativity, contact Joan Rubio in University Advancement at 657-278-3947.
PROGRAM TR IBUTE SPEAK ER
Dr. Jack Bedell
Academic Senate Chair and Professor Emeritus of Sociology California State University, Fullerton TR IBUTE SPEAK ER
The Honorable Lou Correa ’80 California State Senator, 34th District FEATUR ED ENTERTAINMENT
Erin McNally ’02
TR IBUTE SPEAK ER
Verne Wagner ’77
President’s Scholars Selection Committee Member California State University, Fullerton TR IBUTE SPEAK ER
Len Dreyer ’72
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired) Marie Callender’s Restaurants TR IBUTE SPEAK ER
Dr. Silas Abrego
Interim Vice President, Student Affairs California State University, Fullerton TR IBUTE SPEAK ER
Paul Folino
Executive Chairman Emulex Corporation TR IBUTE SPEAK ER
Capt. Joseph Gazmen ’06 United States Marine Corps CLOSING PER FOR M ANCE
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