Albert Hamilton Gordon (July 21, 1901 – May 1, 2009),[1] was an American businessman who transformed the Wall Street firm of Kidder Peabody.
He made cold calls to potential clients well into his 90s and continued to come to his office at Deltec Asset Management several times a week until he was over 100.
He began running marathons in his 80s, exercised daily until his death, and would regularly play golf, without a golf cart, carrying his own clubs (although he usually made do with only a handful of clubs, rather than an entire bag).
He later attributed his longevity to his dedication to physical fitness Past 100 years old he continued to serve as the chairman of the Trollope Society[2] and as chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Roxbury Latin School, having graduated from there in 1919 and served as a Trustee since 1940; among his philanthropic activities were generous donations both to the School and to Harvard University.
[1] Unknown to many as a bibliophile, Gordon donated the only surviving copy of John Eliot's 1663 “Indian Bible” to Roxbury Latin School[3] In his latest years Gordon was still actively involved in investments and was bearish on U.S. stocks prior to the 2007–2008 financial crisis.