| Jay H. Gordon | |
| Office: | Vermont Auditor of Accounts |
| Term Start: | 1965 |
| Term End: | 1969 |
| Predecessor: | David V. Anderson |
| Successor: | Robert T. King |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Bellows Falls, Vermont, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Montpelier, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Norwich University Cemetery, Northfield, Vermont, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Joan Carolyn Plumpton (m. 1964) |
| Children: | 2 |
| Education: | University of Vermont New York University |
| Profession: | Certified Public Accountant Auditor |
| Branch: | United States Air Force |
| Branch Label: | Service |
| Serviceyears: | 1953–1955 |
| Rank: | First Lieutenant |
Jay H. Gordon (October 10, 1930 - December 4, 2007) was a Vermont Democratic politician who served as Auditor of Accounts from 1965 until 1969.[1]
Jay Herman Gordon was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont on October 10, 1930, the son of Harry Gordon and Annie (Mandell) Gordon.[1] He attended the Dean Academy in Massachusetts and graduated from the University of Vermont (UVM) in 1953.[1]
While at UVM, Gordon took part in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.[2] At graduation, he was commissioned a second lieutenant.[2] He served at Langley Air Force Base and Westover Air Force Base during the Korean War, and was discharged as a first lieutenant in 1955.[1] [3] After his discharge, Gordon continued to serve in the Air Force Reserve.[4]
Gordon earned his master's degree from New York University in 1959.[1] While studying for his graduate degree, Gordon worked as an auditor at Peat, Marwick Mitchell and Company. He was later a partner with Bliss, Lawlor and Company from 1959 to 1965.[1] In 1964, he married Joan Carolyn Plumpton.[1] They had two sons.[1]
Gordon served as Vermont's Auditor from 1965 until 1969.[1] Following his service as state auditor, Gordon served as a partner with the Jay H. Gordon accounting firm from 1970 until 1987. In 1987, he joined Smith, Batchelder and Rugg. In 1990, he became a professor of accounting at Norwich University until his retirement in 2001.[1]
Gordon and his wife died on December 4, 2007, after a fire engulfed their home in Montpelier.[5] The official cause of death was smoke inhalation.[6]