Dr. Frank Gordon, Code 71 Department Head and SES member, retires after over 38 years of federal service
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | Dr. Frank Gordon, Code 71 Department Head and SES member, retires after over 38 years of federal service |
| Author(s) | Frank Gordon |
| Keywords | {{{keywords}}} |
| Published | 2010 |
| Journal | None |
| No. of pages | 5 |
Abstract
SSC Pacific News Bulletin, 9 Aug 2010. Frank Gordon, head of the Research and Applied Sciences Department (Code 71), retired July 31. A member of the Senior Executive Service for more than 22 years, Dr. Gordon has been employed at the Center and related organizations for his entire federal career. Although an earlier version of the New Professional Program did not accept new employees with doctorates, Dr. Gordon, was offered a position at the Center's former Pasadena Laboratory shortly after receiving his Doctor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas in 1971, by D. A. "Bud" Kunz, for many years the head of the Fleet Engineering Department. Dr. Gordon copied and carried Kunz's management style throughout his career. He spent much of his initial career in weapons development, with a first assignment related to underwater missile launch.
