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Mark Gordon (born March 14, 1957) is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of Wyoming since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, formerly, he served as state treasurer, he was appointed to that position by then-Governor Matt Mead on October 26, 2012, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Joseph Meyer.
Mark Gordon Age, Height & Weight
- As of 2020, Mark Gordon age is 63 years old.
- He stands on a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
- He weighs around 70 Kg.
- His eye color is dark brown and has blonde hair.
- He wears a shoe size of 9 UK.
Mark Gordon Salary & Net Worth
- As of 2020, Mark Gordon salary is $105,000.
- His primary source of income is his political career.
- His net worth is estimated around $250 million USD.
Mark Gordon Wife
- As of 2020, Mark Gordon is married with Jennie Muir, since 2000.
- In 1993, Gordon’s first wife Sarah Hildreth Gilmore died in an automobile accident.
- After his wife was killed he focused on raising his two daughters who were four and two years old at the time.
- Gordon met his current wife, the former Jennie Muir Young, in 1998.
- They were married in 2000.
- Together they own the Merlin Ranch east of Buffalo, also in Johnson County, Wyoming.
- In 2009, their ranch received the Society for Range Management Wyoming Section “Excellence in Rangeland Stewardship” award.
- They have blessed with four grown children: two sons and two daughters.
Mark Gordon Quick Facts
| Wiki/Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Mark Gordon |
| Nick Name | Mark |
| Born | March 14, 1957 |
| Age | 63 years old (As of 2020) |
| Profession | Politician |
| Known For | 33rd Governor of Wyoming |
| Political party | Republican |
| Birthplace | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Residence | Governor’s Mansion |
| Nationality | American |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Gender | Male |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Horoscope | Aries |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height/ Tall | In feet – 5’7″ |
| Weight | 63 Kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father: Crawford Gordon Mother: Catherine |
| Personal Life | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse/ Wife | 1. Sarah Hildreth Gilmore (m. 1981; died 1993) 2. Jennie Muir (m. 2000) |
| Children | (4) |
| Qualification | |
| Education | Middlebury College (BA) |
| Income | |
| Net Worth | Approx $250 million USD (As of 2020) |
| Salary | $105,000 |
| Online Contacts | |
| Social Media Links | Twitter, Facebook |
Mark Gordon Early Life & Education
- Gordon was born on March 14, 1957 in New York City, New York, U.S.
- His mother name is Catherine and father name Crawford Gordon, ranchers from Kaycee in Johnson County, located in northern Wyoming.
- Reared on the Gordon Ranch, Gordon is still affiliated with the 48 Ranch Partnership in Kaycee.
- As per his education, he graduated from St. Paul’s School, an Episcopalian boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire, and Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont, where he met his first wife, the former Sarah Hildreth Gilmore.
- The couple married on March 7, 1981, in the Second Congregational Church in Greenfield, Massachusetts, where her parents resided.
Mark Gordon Career
- As per his career, after graduating from college in 1979, he returned to Wyoming and worked on his family ranch before starting his own operation.
- Mark ran several successful businesses in Buffalo and Sheridan including two operations focused on outdoor recreation and tourism.
- Later, he worked in the oil and gas industry. In 1993, Gordon’s first wife died in an automobile accident.
- After his wife was killed he focused on raising his two daughters who were four and two years old at the time.
Facts about Mark Gordon
- Gordon was sworn in on January 7, 2019.
- He declined to run for Cynthia Lummis’s seat in the U.S.
- House of Representatives in 2016, the same seat he ran for in 2008, and instead ran for governor of Wyoming in 2018.
- He won the Republican primary on August 21, 2018 and then won the general election on November 6, 2018, defeating Democratic state representative Mary Throne.
- Gordon was inaugurated on January 7, 2019.