World-renowned chiropractic philosopher and lecturer Reggie Gold has supported ShermanCollege since before its founding in 1973. He retired from a highly successful practice in Spring Valley, New York, to help Dr. Thom Gelardi develop the college. Dr. Gold served as dean of the college and philosophy instructor and contributed his time to fund raising and recruiting students.

When he left ShermanCollege in the late 1970s it was to help establish and serve as president of another straight chiropractic college—ADIO Institute of Straight Chiropractic in Pennsylvania.

Dr. Gold has traveled the globe spreading the chiropractic message and is responsible for inspiring hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people of all ages to pursue a career in chiropractic. He is a popular guest lecturer at ShermanCollege and plays a vital role in the college’s student recruitment efforts. In 1989 he was named Sherman College Career Advisor of the Year.

A 1957 graduate of Palmer School of Chiropractic, Dr. Gold is author of the Triune of Life, a treatise on traditional chiropractic philosophy. The work earned him a Ph.C. from Palmer in 1962. It is now a main philosophy text at ShermanCollege and has been read and treasured by generations of chiropractors and students.

Dr. Gold freely donates his time to visit the college to address and inspire the student body, represent the college at career fairs, and assist the college’s fund-raising efforts. Additionally, he has contributed a great deal of financial stability of the college and has provided for the college’s future in his estate planning.

Dr. Gold’s strong communication skills, visionary insight and unfailing dedication to the chiropractic principle continually draw him into the spotlight. In 1990 ShermanCollege honored Dr. Gold by dedicating that year’s Lyceum program to him and naming him Chiropractor of the Year. Among his numerous awards and honors, Dr. Gold has received the International Humanitarian Award presented by the World Congress of Chiropractic and the Doctor of Chiropractic Humanities degree from ShermanCollege. He was named a Fellow of the PalmerAcademy by his alma mater, and was named a Fellow of the College of Straight Chiropractic by the Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations.