Education 2024: GORDON P. ROBERTSON

Robertson became chancellor of the private, conservative Christian university in July 2023 following the death at age 93 of his famous and controversial father, Pat Robertson, who founded the school in 1977.

Gordon Robertson had succeeded his father in 2007 as president and CEO of Christian Broadcasting Network and host of its flagship weekday news magazine show “The 700 Club.”

Virginia’s second largest private university, Regent offers degrees in more than 150 areas of study to students online and on its 70-acre campus in Virginia Beach.

In June, Robertson received a 2024 Community Builders Award from the Hampton Roads Community Action Program, recognizing work to improve the community through education, volunteerism, business and outreach. 

Robertson graduated from Yale University in 1980 and earned his law degree from Washington and Lee University in 1984.

He practiced law in Norfolk for 10 years at Vandeventer Black (now merged with Woods Rogers) before he says a religious epiphany moved him to leave the law and lead CBN’s expansion into Asia. There he founded the Asian Center for Missions and the Philippines chapter of CBN’s humanitarian nonprofit, Operation Blessing.