Theodore E. Gordon ’49

Ted died Jan. 13, 2025, in Vero Beach, Fla.

Raised on an apple ranch in the Hood River Valley in Oregon, Ted and his family later moved to New Jersey, where he attended Lawrenceville and served in the Merchant Marine during World War II. At Princeton, he majored in electrical engineering and was a member of Cap and Gown. He spent summers in Bay Head, N.J., where he met his future wife, Elizabeth (Lee) Seaman; they married in 1950.

After a year studying at Columbia, Ted worked on Wall Street before going on to a career in business magazine publishing. He started Gordon Publications in 1961, which grew to 16 magazines and newspapers before he sold it.

Ted and his wife raised their five children in the Morristown, N.J., area and after retirement divided their time between Vero Beach and Lake Sunapee, N.H., where he was an active golfer and a member of the U.S. Seniors’ Golf Association. He led the effort to create Baker Hill Golf Club in the New Hampshire mountains, considered one of the best courses in the Northeast.

Ted is survived by his wife of 74 years; two sons; two daughters; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his oldest daughter.