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 Born
and raised in Texas, Ken Jordan was
commissioned as an officer in the
U. S. Marines following graduation
from Sam Houston State University
in 1961 with a degree in business
administration.
While attending Sam Houston on an
athletic scholarship, Jordan was a
four-year letterman and captain of
the track and field team, secretary
of Sigma Chi fraternity, vice president
of the junior and senior class, junior
class favorite, and member of the
Letterman's Association and the Student
Union Board. Shortly after entering
the Marine Corps, Jordan was a member
of a nationally-ranked mile relay
team and was an all-Marine track and
field athlete.
His Marine Corps service includes
duty in command from platoon to regimental
level, encompassing combat duty in
Vietnam with a Force Reconnaissance
company. He compiled an outstanding
military record and was recognized
with numerous awards during his time
with the Corps.
He has received numerous military
decorations, including the Silver
Star, the Legion of Merit, the Navy
Commendation Medal, the Vietnamese
Cross of Gallantry and the Combat
Action Ribbon, among others, and he
wears the Navy/Marine Corps parachute
insignia.
Jordan was serving as director of
personnel, Headquarters Marine Corps
in Washington D.C., when he retired
in 1988, after 27 years of service.
He was then employed as a vice president
with Bank of America in San Francisco
where he was responsible for multiple
levels of managers with offices throughout
the country. While with the Bank of
America he was awarded the CEO's Eagle
Award for consistent exemplary performance.
Since 1998, Jordan has been a career
transition counselor for Lee Hecht
Harrison, providing assistance to
military members leaving service and
to clients who have been affected
by employee layoffs.
He is a frequent contributor to publications,
and his articles have been featured
in many major newspapers and magazines.
Jordan has been active in community
affairs and non-profit charitable
organizations for many years. He served
on the board of directors of the United
States Olympic Committee and the Amateur
Athletic Association, as president
of the Marine Corps Force Recon Association,
chairman of the board of directors
of the Marine Memorial Association
in San Francisco, and as a member
of the editorial board of the Marine
Corps Gazette.
He is currently president of the
board of directors of the USO of San
Diego, serves on the board of directors
for the MCRD Museum and Historical
Society, and was recently elected
to the Marine Corps Association board
of directors.
In 1999 he was inducted into the
SHSU Lettermen Association Hall of
Honor.
Jordan and his wife, Lee Ann, are
the parents of two daughters.
As profiled at
the October 25, 2002 Distinguished
Alumni Banquet
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