Jay H. Gordon

Jay H. Gordon (October 10, 1930 – December 4, 2007) was a Vermont Democratic politician who served as Auditor of Accounts from 1965 until 1969.^[1]

Jay H. Gordon
Vermont Auditor of Accounts
In office 1965–1969
Preceded by	David V. Anderson
Succeeded by	Robert T. King
Personal details
Born	(1930-10-10)October 10, 1930 Bellows Falls, Vermont, U.S.
Died	December 4, 2007(2007-12-04) (aged 77) Montpelier, Vermont, U.S.
Resting place	Norwich University Cemetery, Northfield, Vermont, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Joan Carolyn Plumpton (m. 1964)
Children	2
Education	University of Vermont New York University
Profession	Certified Public Accountant Auditor
Military service
Service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1953–1955
Rank	First Lieutenant

Biography

Jay Herman Gordon was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont on October 10, 1930, the son of Harry Gordon and Annie (Mandell) Gordon.^[1] He attended the Dean Academy in Massachusetts and graduated from the University of Vermont (UVM) in 1953.^[1]

While at UVM, Gordon took part in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.^[2] At graduation, he was commissioned a second lieutenant.^[2] He served at Langley Air Force Base and Westover Air Force Base during the Korean War, and was discharged as a first lieutenant in 1955.^[1][3] After his discharge, Gordon continued to serve in the Air Force Reserve.^[4]

Gordon earned his master's degree from New York University in 1959.^[1] While studying for his graduate 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.^[1] In 1964, he married Joan Carolyn Plumpton.^[1] They had two sons.^[1]

Gordon served as Vermont's Auditor from 1965 until 1969.^[1] Following his service as state auditor, Gordon served as a partner with the Jay H. Gordon accounting firm 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.^[1]

Gordon and his wife died on December 4, 2007, after a fire engulfed their home in Montpelier.^[5] The official cause of death was smoke inhalation.^[6]