Shep Gordon

Shep E. Gordon (born October 18, 1945) is an American talent manager, Hollywood film agent, and producer. Gordon is featured in a 2013 documentary, Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon, which was directed by Mike Myers. Gordon was born in 1945 in Jackson Heights, Queens.

He obtained his B.A. in 1968 from the State University of New York at Buffalo in sociology.[6] While attending, he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. He attended The New School for Social Research for post-graduation work. He then moved to Los Angeles, California, taking on a job as a probation officer.

After being introduced to the band Alice Cooper by drummer Neal Smith's sister Cindy Smith, he and his partner Joe Greenberg began to manage the group in 1968. Gordon went on to represent Anne Murray, Blondie, Teddy Pendergrass, Luther Vandross, Ben Vereen, Burton Cummings, The Calloways, Difford and Tilbrook, Frankie Valli, Gary Wright, George Clinton, Gipsy Kings, Groucho Marx, Jean-Luc Ponty, Johnny Clegg, Kenny Loggins, King Sunny Ade, Lisa Fischer, Majek Fashek, Maurice White, Michelle Shocked, Mtume, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Pink Floyd, Pointer Sisters, Raquel Welch, Rick James, Sarah Miles, Stephanie Mills, and Yvonne Elliman. He continues to manage Alice Cooper to this day without a contract.

Gordon was a partner with Sammy Hagar (of Van Halen) on Cabo Wabo Tequila. He also partnered with Willie Nelson to create Old Whiskey River Bourbon. Gordon serves on the board of the Tibet Fund with the Dalai Lama and has had the honor of cooking for him on numerous occasions. He produced a visit of the Dalai Lama to the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2006 and Maui in 2007. Gordon produces an annual benefit dinner in Maui and has provided over 1,000,000 meals for those in need since 2008.

In 2016, Gordon helped create a permanent scholarship at the Culinary Institute of America in honor of his late mentor, Roger Vergé. She serves on the boards of The Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Reel FX, and the Tibet Fund. In 2017, he became a trustee of The Culinary Institute of America.