Inducted May 1997
SK Date: June 2, 2015
Marshall was inducted into the CQ Contesting Hall of Fame in 1997 with his Washington neighbor, Rush Drake, W7RM (SK), accepting the award on his behalf. Marshall was Drake’s neighbor during the summer in the Seattle area, and, when Drake dismantled his W7RM superstation in the 1970s and moved south, Marshall acquired his adjoining Foul Weather Bluff tract.
“I spent many hours at his place on Foul Weather Bluff, Washington, working on clearing land and constructing 200-foot AB-105 towers overlooking Puget Sound,” said Chip Margelli, K7JA, who knew both Drake and Marshall. “Gordon had a great view to the north, and the Europeans on 20 meters brought many a smile to his face over the years.” Marshall was a charter member of the Southern California DX Club.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Marshall was one of the longest-serving trustees in USC’s history. He joined the board in 1968 and served as its chairman and secretary, among other capacities. In 1996, Marshall donated $35 million to USC’s business school, which was renamed The Gordon S. Marshall School of Business. He also served as a lecturer at the school, and in 2005, the USC Alumni Association presented him with its highest honor, the Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award.
Marshall’s name also was attached to the Gordon S. Marshall Chair in Engineering, the Gordon S. Marshall Early Career Chair, and the Gordon S. Marshall Professorship in Engineering Technology. He was a founder of the Los Angeles Music Center.