Bill Gordon's Biography
Welcome. I am a 50Plus serial entrepreneur, angel investor, teacher / mentor and connector now based in Portland, Oregon after 20+ years in the NYC area. 50Plus Nation is my newest adventure.
HIGHLIGHTS
Science
Wayne State University - B.S. Biology
UC Berkeley - Ph.D. Zoology (Cellular & Molecular Biology)
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories
Lab of James Watson - 5 years of Ph.D. + Post-doc research
Mentor and friend Barbara McClintock - urged me to "follow my heart"
Business
MBA Finance - Wharton
Dimensional Fund Advisors - VP
Alliance Capital Management - VP
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
WEG Family LLC - President - Managing Partner - 1997 - present
*Callahan Associates International - Founding Partner / CFO* - 1996 - 2001
*Tetragenetics - President & CEO / Board Member* 2005 - 2012
*Tetragenetics - Gates Grand Challenge Grant Award winner* 2011
PopTech - Board Member 2008 - 12
Stamford Innovation Center - Co-Founder - 2010 - 12
CT Innovation Ecosystem - Catalyst - 2010 - 2014
FIDO Global - Senior Facilitator 2012 - 2014
*Lean Launch Ventures - Co-Founder* - 2012 - 2014
School of Visual Arts - Design for Social Innovation
Graduate Faculty @ Large 2013 - present
The Refinery CT - Founding Mentor 2014 - present
Note: *Investments of WEG Family LLC*