Gordon P. Robertson
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Gordon Perry Robertson is the CEO of the Christian Broadcasting Network
. He is a frequent co-host on The 700 Club
, often filling in for his father, Pat Robertson
.
Robertson was a 1976 graduate of The McCallie School
. He graduated from Yale
in 1980, and afterward graduated from his father's alma mater, Washington and Lee University
, with a Juris Doctor
degree. Following his graduation from W&L, Robertson practiced law in Norfolk,Virginia for 10 years. On a mission trip to India, Gordon became aware of the "millions of unreached souls" that did not know Jesus Christ. He responded to God's call to take the Gospel to the lost and left his law firm to move with his family to the Philippines
to focus on missionary
work in the area.
Robertson officially joined his father's CBN in 1994, when he founded CBN Asia, Inc., which included a weekly television show, The 700 Club Asia, with the goal of closely replicating the aspects of the original 700 Club to include the culture of the Philippines. He launched Operation Blessing Philippines and the Asian Center for Missions and facilitated the creation of CBN WorldReach centers in India, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Beijing. Gordon returned to the USA in April 1999 to co-host the original 700 Club and, more recently, The 700 Club Interactive program which is seen on ABC Family and online. Currently he is producing the new CBN Superbook
series which teaches children the truth of Christ in God's word.
Today, Robertson is on CBN's board of directors. In addition to co-hosting The 700 Club, he is also an executive producer. He and his wife, Katharyn, live in Virginia with their three children.
His grandfather, Absalom Willis Robertson
, was a Democratic
U.S. Senator
from Virginia
.
Christian Broadcasting Network
The Christian Broadcasting Network, or CBN, is a fundamentalist Christian television broadcasting network in the United States. Its headquarters and main studios are in Virginia Beach, Virginia.-Background:...
. He is a frequent co-host on The 700 Club
The 700 Club
The 700 Club is the flagship news talk show of the Christian Broadcasting Network, airing in syndication throughout the United States and Canada. In production since 1966, it is currently hosted by Pat Robertson, Terry Meeuwsen, Kristi Watts, and Gordon P. Robertson, two of whom will host on any...
, often filling in for his father, Pat Robertson
Pat Robertson
Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson is a media mogul, television evangelist, ex-Baptist minister and businessman who is politically aligned with the Christian Right in the United States....
.
Robertson was a 1976 graduate of The McCallie School
The McCallie School
The McCallie School is a boys college-preparatory school located on Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. The school was founded in 1905 and now educates a student body comprising 230 boarding students in grades 9-12 and 660 day students in grades 6-12.- History :Brothers Spencer...
. He graduated from Yale
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1980, and afterward graduated from his father's alma mater, Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
, with a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree. Following his graduation from W&L, Robertson practiced law in Norfolk,Virginia for 10 years. On a mission trip to India, Gordon became aware of the "millions of unreached souls" that did not know Jesus Christ. He responded to God's call to take the Gospel to the lost and left his law firm to move with his family to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
to focus on missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
work in the area.
Robertson officially joined his father's CBN in 1994, when he founded CBN Asia, Inc., which included a weekly television show, The 700 Club Asia, with the goal of closely replicating the aspects of the original 700 Club to include the culture of the Philippines. He launched Operation Blessing Philippines and the Asian Center for Missions and facilitated the creation of CBN WorldReach centers in India, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Beijing. Gordon returned to the USA in April 1999 to co-host the original 700 Club and, more recently, The 700 Club Interactive program which is seen on ABC Family and online. Currently he is producing the new CBN Superbook
Superbook
Superbook, also known as , is an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States....
series which teaches children the truth of Christ in God's word.
Today, Robertson is on CBN's board of directors. In addition to co-hosting The 700 Club, he is also an executive producer. He and his wife, Katharyn, live in Virginia with their three children.
His grandfather, Absalom Willis Robertson
Absalom Willis Robertson
Absalom Willis Robertson was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Lexington, Virginia. Also known as A. Willis Robertson, he represented Virginia in both the U.S...
, was a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
U.S. Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.