INQUIRER Politics

Legislative: The Senators

Senator Richard "Dick" Gordon

Biography
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
5 August 1945, Castillejos Zambales

FAMILY

Spouse: Olongapo City
Mayor Kate H Gordon

Children: Marnie, Ali, LJ Brian

Father: James L. Gordon (deceased)
First Elected Municipal Mayor of Olongapo

Mother: Amelia J. Gordon
First Elected City Mayor of Olongapo

EDUCATION
1975 Bachelor of Laws
University of the Philippines

1966 A.B. History and Government
Ateneo de Manila University

WORK EXPERIENCE

29 Jan 2001 to Cabinet Secretary
05 Jan 2004 Department of Tourism
Chair, Philippine Tourism Authority (ex-officio)
Chair, Philippine Convention & Visitors Corporation (ex-officio)
Chair, Intramuros Administration (ex-officio)
Chair, National Parks Development Committee (ex-officio)
Chair, Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving (ex-officio)
Member, Manila International Airport Authority (ex-officio)
Member, Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (ex-officio)
Member, Board of Trustees, Philippine Retirement Authority CORD Region III
1992 to 1998 Founding Chairman and Administrator
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (Envisioned in 1971 and together with the people of Olongapo lobbied for the creation of a free port after the rejection of the Bases Treaty in 1991)
1988 to 6/30/93 City Mayor of Olongapo
1980 to 1986 City Mayor of Olongapo
1975 to 1979 Associate - ACCRA Law Office 1974 to 1975 Director - Kong Commercial Philippines, Inc.
1971 Youngest Delegate - Constitutional Convention of the Philippines
1966 to 1967 Brand Manager - Procter and Gamble (Philippine Manufacturing Company)

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2001 Awardee, Visit Korea Year
Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Korea

2002 Aduana Awards
Aduana Foundation

2001 Gintong Ama Awardee
Gintong Ama and Ina Foundation

2001 Silver Humanitarian Award
Philippine National Red Cross

2000 Upsilonian Noble and Outstanding (UNO)
Upsilon Sigma Phi Alumni Association (Highest Honors)

1997 Most Distinguished Alumnus
UP Alumni Association (Highest Award)

1997 Presidential Award for Relief and Disaster Management
Safety Organization of the Philippines

1997 Sports Hall of Fame
Ateneo de Manila Alumni Association

1997 Outstanding Alumnus in Public Service
Letran College

1996 The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL)
Philippine Jaycees Senate (Youngest Awardee)

1996 Man of the Year
Alas Singko y Media Program. ABS-CBN

1995 One of the 20 Great Asians of the Future
Asiaweek Magazine 2nd Anniversary Special

1995 One of Who's Who in Asia
NHK TV Japan

1994 One of the 50 Young Leaders of Asia
Asahi Shimbun, Japan

1993 Luminary Award for Exemplary Achievement in Public Administration
Upsilon Sigma Phi Alumni Association

1991 Aurora Aragon Quezon Peace Award
Philippine National Red Cross (Highest National Award)

Gold Vision Triangle Award
National YMCA (Highest National Award)

Award for Outstanding and Dynamic Leadership in Government Service
International Lions Club

National Award for Community Service
Rotary Club of Makati, San Miguel Corporation

Republic Day Award
National Council of Women of the Philippines

1983 Professional Award in the Public Administration
UP Alumni Association

1982 Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) in Public Administration
Philippine Jaycees

Dakilang Guro Award
Division of City Schools Olongapo City

Silver Humanitarian Award
Philippine National Red Cross

POLITICAL, SOCIO-CIVIC & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Pacific Asia Travel Association, Member and incoming Chairman for 2003 World Tourism Organization - Commissioner for East Asia and the Pacific Philippine National Red Cross, Governor

Boys Scouts of the Philippines, Chairman - James L. Gordon Council

U.P. Alumni Association, Chairman - Olongapo Chapter

Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Full Member

Upsilon Sigma Phi Alumni Association, Member

Ateneo de Manila University Alumni Association, Director

Presidential Bases Conversion Committee, Member

Nacionalista Party, Regional Chairman

Citizen's Legal Aid Society of the Philippines, Member

Party for Philippine Progress, Training Committee Youth Arm, National Chairman (1966)

Bagumbayan-Volunteers for a New Philippines, Founding Chairman (1997)

CONFERENCES AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ABROAD

2002 World Tourism Organization -Tourism Recovery Commission
London, November 2002

International Conference on Anti-Terrorism and Tourism Recovery
Manila, November 2002

UNITED NATIONS International Colloquium on Regional Governance
Cancun, Mexico, February 2002

2001
50th Pacific Asia Travel Association Conference
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ,April 2001

1999
Delegate, 27th International Red Cross Red Crescent Convention in Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland; November 1999

Discussant, 10th ASEAN Red Cross and Red Crescent Leaders Conference
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 1999

1998
Speaker "Change Management in the Philippines - The Subic Experience"
ADB Economic and Development Forum
Tokyo Japan, January 1998

Speaker, Asia Cities Forum
Columbia University
New York, USA, March 1998

1997
Speaker, U.S. Business Council Convention (Premier organization of U.S. CEO's)
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, 10 May 1997

Speaker, "The Philippines: U.S. - RP Relations and the role of Filipino Americans"
Asia Society Conference
L.A. Convention Center, USA, 7 May 1997

Speaker, 6th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE)
Seoul, South Korea

4th Annual Asia-Pacific Roundtable with Sen. Bill Bradley & Former Sec. of State, George Shultz Stanford University
Pebble Beach, California

Guest Speaker, "The Transformation of Subic Bay - Lessons for Leadership & Management"
Brunei Darussalam International Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Bandar Seri Begawan, Negra, Brunei Darussalam

Chairman & Moderator, "Japan's anticipated role in the Pacific Century - Leader of Follower?"
Pacific Rim Forum - Hong Kong Handover
Hong Kong

Keynote Speaker
Launch of the Philippine Trade Strategy
Perth, Australia

1996
Keynote Speaker: International Symposium on Small and Medium Sized Business for Asia
Tokyo, Japan

Keynote Speaker: Acer Group 20th Anniversary Celebration
Conference & Global Distributors Meeting
with Bill Gates, Microsoft President & CEO, Stan Shih, Acer Founder & CEO
Taipei, Taiwan, June 1996

Participant, World Economic Forum (WEF) "Sustainable Globalization"
Davos, Switzerland

Participant, Center for Strategic and International Studies "Global and Political Vulnerabilities"
Stockholm, Sweden

Keynote Speaker, "International Symposium on Small and Medium Sized Business For Asia"
Tokyo, Japan

Discussant, "Issues and opportunities in Asia"
(with 30 business and government leaders in Asia)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1995
Presentor, "Potential for Foreign Investment in the Development of Subic Bay"
Asia Pacific Air Cargo Conference
Singapore

1994
Delegate, Asian-U.S. Leaders conference sponsored by Senator Bill Bradley and the Asia Pacific Research Center of Stanford University; one of seven Asian leaders invited to the conference. California U.S.A.

1993
Asia Society Forum
Asia Society
Houston and New York, U.S.A.

Second International Colloquim of Mayor's, Defenders of Children
Mexico City, Mexico

1987
Delivered a Paper, "Social and Economic Impact of Foreign Military Bases"
Conference on Foreign Military Bases
Singapore

1986
Participant, Georgetown University Leadership Training Seminar
(one of 30 World Leaders invited)
Washington D.C., U.S.A.

1983
Delegate, International Visitors Program (IVP) sponsored by the U.S. States
Department, in 18 Cities of the United States to observe city administration and management.

1981
City Management Training for City Mayors, sponsored by RSO, MLGCD, USA/D, to the University of California at Berkeley
San Diego, Carson City, Los Angeles, Bremerton, Washington and New York City, USA