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Philip H. Gordon is a political scientist, born on August 30, 1962. As of 2026, Philip H. Gordon is 64 years old. Schooling on record includes Johns Hopkins University.
My Take
Philip H. Gordon is the kind of figure I genuinely admire: a scholar who never retreated into the comfort of the lecture hall. Holding a doctorate from Johns Hopkins, he could have stayed an academic theorist, yet he repeatedly stepped into the arena, ultimately serving as National Security Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris. What impresses me is the rare combination of intellectual rigor and the nerve to apply it where the stakes are real and the mistakes are public. Diplomats like Gordon work largely out of the limelight, translating dense geopolitics into decisions that shape lives. I value that brand of quiet, consequential intelligence.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Philip H. Gordon
- Name (Japanese)
- フィリップ・ゴードン
- Reading
- ふぃりっぷ・ごーどん
- Born
- August 30, 1962 (age 64)
- Occupation
- political scientist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
2. Background
- University
- Johns Hopkins University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Philip H. Gordon born?
Philip H. Gordon was born on August 30, 1962 and is 64 years old.
What does Philip H. Gordon do?
Philip H. Gordon works as political scientist.
Where did Philip H. Gordon study?
Philip H. Gordon attended Johns Hopkins University.
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