Robert Gordon (philanthropist) Robert Gordon (philanthropist) Robert Gordon (1668–1731), a 17th-century merchant and philanthropist, was born in Aberdeen. He was the only son of Arthur Gordon who married Isabella Menzies of Balgownie. When Arthur Gordon, a well-respected advocate in the Edinburgh courts, died in 1680, he left his twelve-year-old son the sum of 20,000 merks (about £1,100 then and considerably more in modern currency). When Gordon reached the age of sixteen he became a Burgess of the City of Aberdeen. Among other benefits, this entitled him to follow a merchant's trade in the town. During the next few years he attended Marischal College,
Robert M. Gordon Robert M. Gordon Robert M. "Bob" Gordon (born July 3, 1950) is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey Senate since January 8, 2008, where he represented the 38th Legislative District until he resigned on April 4, 2018, to accept a cabinet position under Governor Phil Murphy. Gordon served in the General Assembly from 2004 to 2008, and was the 2007 Democratic nominee to succeed outgoing Senator Joseph Coniglio. Gordon graduated with a B.A. from Williams College in Political Economy, awarded an M.P.P. from the University of California, Berkeley in Public Policy, and received an MBA