Jack R. Gorman was an administrator in the Office of the President at Ryerson. Gorman was born in North Bay, Ontario. During WWII, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Navigator and Wireless Operator. Before joining the staff at Ryerson, he worked as a councillor in Business Administration and served as an Alderman for the city of North Bay. He began his career at Ryerson in 1968 as Executive Assistant to the President (then F.C. Jorgenson) and Secretary to the Board of Governors. In 1972, Gorman's responsibilities were expanded when he took on the role of Director of the Office of the President. In addition to these responsibilities, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the York University - Ryerson Joint Computing Centre, Ryerson Applied Research Limited, CJRT-FM Ryerson Radio, and Niell-Wycik College. During his retirement, he was a member of the Board of the Canadian School of Management.