Pat Gordon
Pat Gordon was appointed to the Board of Regents of the Texas Tech University System on April 13, 2021, by Gov. Greg Abbott. He currently serves as chairman of the Audit Committee and vice chairman of the Finance & Investments Committee. His term is set to expire on Jan. 31, 2027.
Gordon is a shareholder at Gordon Davis Johnson & Shane P.C., and a partner and attorney specializing in business, corporate and tax law. He advises on matters related to business sales and acquisitions, as well as domestic and international tax law. He is a certified public accountant, a member of the State Bar of Texas and is board-certified in tax law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Gordon’s extensive legal experience has led to the authorship and co-authorship of several publications and various speaking engagements.
He currently serves on the El Paso Children’s Hospital board and is a member of the El Paso/Juarez Chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization. Additionally, he served as a commissioner representing Texas on the Rio Grande Compact Commission and was a member of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs board.
Gordon earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Texas A&M University and has two degrees from Texas Tech University (TTU), earning a master’s degree in business administration from the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business (Rawls College) and a Juris Doctor from the TTU School of Law. He received high honors for all three degrees earned.
Gordon lives in El Paso with his wife, Laura, who is also a graduate of the TTU School of Law. The couple established the Pat and Laura Gordon Endowed Scholarship at the law school in 2006 and the Gordon Family Center for Real Estate Endowment at the Rawls College in 2024.