Gordon Bokelman

Gordon Bokelman is a native of Indiana who was raised in Missouri, New York, Connecticut, and Virginia - the latter of which he resides in now. Gordon holds a BS in Chemistry from Indiana University and earned a Ph.D. in Natural Products Chemistry from Ohio State University. Since 1977, Gordon has served as a research scientist with Philip Morris USA and has authored 20 publications and holds 16 US patents.

Gordon is very active in Southside Regional Medical Center’s annual mission trip to Honduras through the Friends of Barnabas Foundation and assists in the organization of a benefit auction that covers the team’s costs for the nursing students. Gordon and his wife, Ann, have two grown daughters and one granddaughter.