Mr. Gore was born in Baltimore on March 25, 1925. He was husband of the late Anna K. Gore (Nee Kiegler), who predeceased him in December of 2010, father of John Arthur Gore, Carl William Gore and Marie Anna Gore, grandfather of Steven William Gore and brother of Willis C. Gore and Warren J. Gore.
He attended High School at the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and graduated from their “A” course. He attended Johns Hopkins University where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, a Master’s of Science and Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He went on to teach several courses at Hopkins.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II, aboard the USS Lexington, in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters.
He retired from Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, on April 1, 1990 after 41 years of service, as Vice President of Interconnections and Operations. Prior to that position, he held the position of Vice President of Engineering and Construction, where amongst many other construction projects, he oversaw the planning, development and construction of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant.
Mr. Gore was a Licensed Professional Engineer and his many professional affiliations included the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the American Nuclear Society, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.
He served on the Board of Directors of the Engineers Club of Baltimore, the Management Committees of the PJM Interconnections and Susquehanna River Basin Electric Utility Group and was affiliated with numerous other professional associations.
Mr. Gore was very active in his community and served on the Executive Board of the Maryland Synod Lutheran Church in America and was Chairman of the Division for Social Ministry Organizations. He also served on the Board of Directors of Lutheran Social Services of Maryland for many years and also held the position of Chairman of that Board.
Mr. Gore performed extensive volunteer work and service through other organizations and was very active in Grace English Evangelical Lutheran Church.
A memorial service will be held to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Mr. Gore on March 5, 2011 at 1:00. The service will be held at Grace English Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8601 Valleyfield Road, Lutherville, Maryland 21093.
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