Thomas Gordon (March 11, 1918 – August 26, 2002) was an American clinical psychologist and colleague of Carl Rogers.

He is widely recognized as a pioneer in teaching communication skills and conflict resolution methods to parents, teachers, leaders, women, youth and salespeople.

As an alternative, he taught people skills for communicating and resolving conflicts that they can use to establish or improve good relationships at home, school and at work.

course has been offered around the world as a model that eliminates authoritarian teaching and punitive discipline in the classroom.

He is recognized as a pioneer in developing a model of democratic and collaborative leadership and identifying the effective communication skills it requires.

Gordon Training International in Solana Beach, California, the company he founded in 1974, continues his work.

His widow, Linda Adams, is the current president and CEO of Gordon Training International.