Gordon S. Marshall

Gordon S. Marshall (1919 – June 2, 2015) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder of Marshall Industries (NYSE: MI), a publicly traded company from 1984 to 1999. Gordon S. Marshall died on June 2, 2015, at the age of 95.[1]

Early life

Gordon S. Marshall was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1919.[2] He graduated from South Pasadena High School in 1937[3] and the University of Southern California in 1946.[2][4] He served as a bomber pilot for the United States in World War II.[2][4] He was an amateur radio operator (call sign W6RR (ex-W6ITA)) and credited amateur radio with leading him into his successful career in electronics.[5]

Career

Marshall founded his namesake company Marshall Industries, headquartered in El Monte, California, in 1982.[2][6] He served as its president from April 1982 to June 1992, and as its chief executive officer until 1994.[6] The company became one of the nation's five largest distributors of industrial electronic components and production supplies. In 1999, it was acquired by Avnet (NYSE: AVT).[6]

He served on the board of directors of the Amistar Corporation (OTCMKTS:AMTA) from 1974.[6]

Philanthropy

Marshall served on the board of trustees of the University of Southern California.[7] He donated US$35 million to USC in 1997. The USC Marshall School of Business is named in his memory.[4][8]

References

1. "In memoriam: Gordon S. Marshall, 95 - USC News". News.usc.edu. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
2. Paula Korn, $35M Gift to USC Is Largest Ever to a Business School Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, USC News, 01/20/97
3. "Gordon S Marshall - Class Of 1937". South Pasadena High School Alumni Association. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
4. Kenneth R. Weiss, Entrepreneur to Give USC $35 Million, The Los Angeles Times, January 15, 1997
5. "Hall of Fame Contester, USC Patron Gordon Marshall, W6RR, SK". www.arrl.org. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
6. "Executive Compensation & Stock Trading - Bloomberg". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.^[dead link‍]
7. "Board of Trustees - About USC". About.usc.edu. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
8. "USC Marshall School of Business". Usc.edu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2018.