Gerald L. Gordon

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Gerald L. Gordon is an American economist and author,^[1] who is the president and chief executive officer of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) in Fairfax County, Virginia, a position he has held since late 1983. In 2016, Virginia Business magazine named Gordon one of its "50 most influential Virginians."^[2] He was named to the same list in 2013,^[3] 2014^[4] and 2015.^[5] In 2015, Gordon was honored by International Economic Development Council with the Jeffrey A. Finkle Organizational Leadership Award for a “lasting commitment to the field of economic development.”^[6]