Thomas Christian Gordon, Jr. (July 14, 1915 – May 17, 2003) was born in Richmond, Virginia. He attended the University of Virginia where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1936 and his LL. B. in 1938. For a number of years he was associated with the law firm of McGuire, Woods, King, Gordon and Davis. For 1963-64, he was President of the Virginia Bar Association.