[citation needed] Prior to joining FCEDA, Gordon held positions with Arlington County, Virginia and the United States Department of Labor.
In 2013, Gordon published The Economic Viability of Micropolitan America, which "highlights cities and towns from Bangor, Maine, to Walla Walla, Washington to provide case studies on their economic past and future, illustrate dramatic shifts in the roles they play in larger economies, and address questions asked by these communities as they face an uncertain future."
Reinventing Local and Regional Economies, published by CRC Press (2011), “delineates the dos and don’ts to observe in order to sustain economic vitality in any community.” In 2009, Gordon published The Formula for Economic Growth on Main Street America, also by CRC Press.
On June 11, 2013, the FCEDA announced that Gordon was named chairman of The Foundation for Fairfax County Public Schools.
[citation needed] In July 2015 he also assumed chairmanship of the advisory board of the George Mason University Honors College.