Milton A. Gordon

Dr. Milton A. Gordon joined California State University, Fullerton in 1986 as the Vice President of the university. In 1990 he be became the president of CSU Fullerton. He retired in 2011. Gordon led CSUF into prominence as one of largest and most inclusive institutions of higher learning in the united states. Gordon, a Ph.D. in mathematics from the Illinois Institute of Technology, led CSU Fullerton for nearly two decades. Under his leadership, recruitment and retention rates rose, and the student body grew from ~25,000 students to over 36,000. Gordon’s impact extended beyond CSU Fullerton as his accolades demonstrate: 2011 Illinois Institute of Technology Professional Achievement Award, the 2010 President’s Award of Excellence from the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities, the 2010 Alfredo G. de los Santos Jr. Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education Award from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, and the 2010 Man of the Year Award from Christ Our Redeemer AME Church, the Black Chamber of Orange County, 100 Black Men of Orange County and the Orange County Ministerial Alliance.