George Gorman

George Gorman began his career in public service in 1977 as a summer seasonal employee at Jones Beach State Park. Demonstrating strong leadership and operational skills early on, he became a permanent park worker in 1980 and was promoted to Park Manager I in 1983 at 24 years old, making him one of the youngest park managers in the history of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. At that time, he was also assigned to manage the Jones Beach Marine Stadium, during its transition from theatrical productions to a major concert venue.

In 1990, Gorman was appointed Director of Recreation Services and in 2003, he advanced to Director of Operations for the Long Island Region. In this role, he founded and directed the Bethpage Airshow, now known as the FourLeaf Air Show and oversaw operations for the 2009 U.S. Open.

Gorman was appointed Regional Director in 2019, assuming responsibility for 33 Long Island State Parks, with annual visitation of nearly 30 million visitors, year around staff of 750 employees with an additional 1600 summer employees. He oversees all the major events, including the continued oversight of the FourLeaf Air Show, the July 4^th Fireworks Spectacular, the 2019 PGA Championship, and most recently, the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage State Park.