David S. Gordon PUBLIC SERVICE Mayor, City of Newport 1996-2000 Newport City Council, at-large member 1994-96 Newport Public Library, Board of Trustees 1993-96; 1997-2005, 2010-16 Friends of the Library, Executive Committee 1988-93; Treasurer 1988-90; President 1990-91 Department of the Navy Meritorious Public Service Award 2016 Naval War College Foundation, Trustee 2009-15, Vice Chair 2012-15 Newport Hospital, Trustee 2008-12; Newport Hospital Foundation, Vice Chair 2013-16, Secretary 2017- Newport County Fund, Rhode Island Foundation, Board of Advisors 2006-11 Gateway Design Review Committee, Chairman 2000-02 Newport Historical Society, Board of Directors 1999-02 Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the City of Newport, Citizens' Advisory Committee, Economic Development Subcommittee, Chairman 1989-93 Fort Adams Foundation, Board of Trustees 1993-2005; President’s Award for Outstanding Service 2004 Newport Art Museum, Treasurer, Board of Trustees 1989-92 Newport Restoration Foundation, Board of Trustees 2002-18 Preservation Society of Newport County, Board of Trustees 2002-08 Child and Family Services of Newport County, Board of Directors 2004-07 Stanford White Casino Theatre, Restoration Committee 2006-11 Newport County NAACP Branch Community Service Award 1999 EDUCATION INVOLVEMENT Newport School Committee 2002-05; Chairman 2002-03, 2004-05 Newport Public Schools Strategic Plan, Planning Team 1996-2001, Action Team 2001-03 Thompson Middle School Capital Campaign, Co-chairman 2000-02 University of Rochester, New England Regional Cabinet member, 2005-08 St. Michael’s Country Day School, Board of Trustees, 2005-11 Volunteers in Newport Education (VINE) Certificate of Appreciation for Voluntary Service to the Newport Public Schools Newport Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force Community Leadership Award American Legion Certificate of Appreciation for Active Participation in Little Rhody Boys State program Thompson Middle School Certificate of Appreciation for time and effort spent with students Newport Public Education Foundation, Friend of Education Award, 2005 Community College of Rhode Island (Newport), Capital Campaign Steering Committee 2004-08 Salve Regina University, President’s Advisory Board 2000 IYRS Educational Program Committee Newport Community School, Governing Council BUSINESS EXPERIENCE Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, New York, 1965-87; Vice President, 1974-87 EDUCATION University of Rochester, B.A., 1960 U.S. Military Academy, 1956-57 Carnegie-Mellon University Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Program for Executives, 1982 MILITARY SERVICE United States Army Reserve PERSONAL Born in Rochester, NY, 1938 Married to Linda Gordon Father of Jessica Gordon Ryan; grandfather of Rebecca Hart Ryan, Christopher James Ryan, and Alexander Gordon Ryan .