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President Gordon Marshall
September 18, 2024
Gordon Marshall, who served as president of Wheelock College from 1973 to 1983, passed away on September 8. He was a scholar and businessman who dedicated his career to advancing education.
Dr. Marshall, who held degrees from Princeton University and Harvard Business School, served in several academic positions before becoming president of Wheelock College. As president, he is credited with revitalizing the college after a challenging period in its history. Among his achievements was his instrumental role in the founding of the Wheelock Family Theater.
After he retired as president, alumni honored him by creating the Gordon Marshall Faculty Endowment, which provides funding for full-time faculty to pursue significant teaching and research opportunities.
“Gordon was very devoted to the college and its mission,” says David Chard, who stepped down in June as dean of BU Wheelock. “He continued to support the college financially long after his retirement and was particularly supportive of Wheelock’s merger with BU.”
Following his retirement, Dr. Marshall continued to have a full professional life, which included working with an entrepreneurial startup company, serving on the faculty of Colby Sawyer College, and serving as executive director of a New Hampshire nonprofit dedicated to environmental education.
Gordon Marshall, who served as president of Wheelock College from 1973 to 1983, passed away on September 8. He was a scholar and businessman who dedicated his career to advancing education.
Dr. Marshall, who held degrees from Princeton University and Harvard Business School, served in several academic positions before becoming president of Wheelock College. As president, he is credited with revitalizing the college after a challenging period in its history. Among his achievements was his instrumental role in the founding of the Wheelock Family Theater.
After he retired as president, alumni honored him by creating the Gordon Marshall Faculty Endowment, which provides funding for full-time faculty to pursue significant teaching and research opportunities.
“Gordon was very devoted to the college and its mission,” says David Chard, who stepped down in June as dean of BU Wheelock. “He continued to support the college financially long after his retirement and was particularly supportive of Wheelock’s merger with BU.”
Following his retirement, Dr. Marshall continued to have a full professional life, which included working with an entrepreneurial startup company, serving on the faculty of Colby Sawyer College, and serving as executive director of a New Hampshire nonprofit dedicated to environmental education.
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