Dr. Gordon has had extensive experience in diverse areas of entrepreneurship, education, public speaking and science. He holds a PhD in Organic, Organo-metallic and Polymer Chemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BS from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. After twelve years in research, development and management at Polaroid Corporation and Celanese Plastics Company, he pursued a career in entrepreneurship.

Dr. Gordon founded four companies: a plastics injection molding company; a company which made products for the control of static electricity (Plastic Systems, Inc); a network for entreprneurs and investors (the Venture-Preneurs Network); and a private investment and consulting firm (Quantum Ventures). One of his companies, Plastic Systems, Inc., was sold to a public Bristish company. He is currently building an internet venture, AngelDeals.com, a virtual global network which bringes capital resources to emerging ventures.

He holds several patents and publications, and during his career in chemistry, he discovered a unique chemical reaction. He has developed a unique framework for essential entreprenerial thriving forces, and a value chain for competitve advantage for multi-divisional corporations.

Dr. Gordon has had extensive teaching/speaking engagements, nationally as well as internationally - Southeast Asia, Latin America and Europe.