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A Legend in Chiropractic Reggie Gold passed away March 24, 2012

by: DrTirpak posted: March 25, 2012

"If you are not out to change the world, everything else is just 'Mickey Mouse'." ~ Reggie Gold

The Chiropractic profession has lost a legend, we are sad to report that Dr Reggie Gold died yesterday March 24, 2012

Dr. Reggie Gold’s influence on the profession started in 1957 when he graduated from Palmer School of Chiropractic. Following graduation he moved to Spring Valley, New York and began teaching at the Columbia Institute of Chiropractic and later at Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic. He also who went on to receive an advanced Ph.C from Palmer College in Davenport in 1961. His lectures spanned chiropractic colleges around the world and generations of doctors.

His lectures, videos, and presentations demonstrate that he was a master of communication, he developed techniques to explain chiropractic to lay people with ease and beauty. A beacon of information to the world about the benefits of chiropractic, he worked diligently at debunking the misconceptions about chiropractors. His “Chemistry of Life” lecture helped thousands of chiropractors articulate that we are so much more than back doctors. He explains, “Chiropractic deals with all the things that your body has to do, how you perform, how you drive, how you make a salad, how fast you can read and how well you can remember things.”

Dr. Reggie Gold is survived by his wife Dr. Irene Gold, also a great contributor to our profession. She started her medical career as an RN, then after marrying Reggie she graduated from Columbia Institute of Chiropractic in 1974. The next year she started her famous National Chiropractic Board Reviews, helping a large portion of the Chiropractic professionals prepare for licensure.

A generous man, sharing his skill, ability and expertise with the chiropractors world wide also supported the profession financially. In 1994 he contributed $125,000 to Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic, at the time it was the largest single donation in the school’s history. He also made Sherman the primary beneficiary and executor of his estate in 1999. At the time it was estimated to be more than six million dollars. When asked about the 1994 donation he stated, "Everything I have, everything I hope to have, everything I am or ever hope to be, I owe to chiropractic."

Dr. Reggie Gold's Website 

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I was a student of Adio straight chiro & Spinlogy colleges. What a geat man he was .. i fallowed him on his trips.. and i was the best technician and learn alot Philosophy..he was the best for this and a big creator .. Reggie ;i'm gona missed you alot !! Patrick from France

by: GUISES Patrick

I met Reggie in 1968 as a patient. At 22 I was having anxiety problems and ulcers. Luckily Dr. Gold and his partner Mark had a cooperative fee system and the adjustments helped. There was a box in the room and you put in the box as much as you could afford. He was the most positive man I have ever met. In 2012 I went to a Chiropractor in Ithaca, N.Y. And mentioned that my first Chiropractor Was DR. Gold and he called me later to talk about him. RIP

by: Robert Wells

Being a regular chiropractic patient, my chiropractor took me to see and hear Reggie Gold speaking for Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic (spring of 1974) started Sherman October 1974.....the rest is history.

by: Richie Barone, D.C.

When I was around 8 years old, in 1960, my father, Walter, brought me to the office of his friend, Dr. Reggie Gold in Spring Valley. I had hurt myself somehow, and the next thing I knew I was laying down and this strong man was pressing against my spine. It was kind of scary, but Reggie's presence was so calm and kindly that I wasn't scared. My father and Reggie were friends for several decades. They used to play poker together with some of the Jewish war veterans in Spring Valley every month or so. These loud, boisterous men, smoking cigars, cigarettes and pipes and drinking shots of schnapps were so much fun to be around, so full of life. I remember after Mohammed Ali defeated Floyd Paterson, Reggie was quoted in Newsweek saying that if he had his portable bench with him he could have adjust Floyd in between rounds and he would have done better! My parents moved to Florida in 1971 and Dad and Reggie didn't see each other that much after that, although they stayed in touch and occasionally they'd meet up. I have fond memories of Reggie and Irene and my parents during my childhood .... and I am a lifelong patient and believer in the benefits of chiropractic.

by: David Fradin

Every moment I spent with you, Reggie, made me a Better Chiropractor. I feel priviledged to have had the chance to share with you about The Great Philosophy of Chiropractic. Yes I do miss you an awful lot. Thanks Reggie

by: John Demers, chiropractor

I heard Reggie speak at Lyceum @ Sherman back in 1980. He set the standard for Chiropractic Philosophy. May God bless you and your family.

by: Dr. Sidun

I first saw Reggie at Palmer College during 1971 homecoming .It was in the old cafeteria at Palmer and remembered how commanding he looked ,and how people were drawn to him. I was 13 at the time and asked my brother-in-law,a chiropractor,who he was. He said that's Reggie Gold ! I am in my 27th year of chiropractic practice and always have that first memory of Reggie .

by: Edward Fisher ,DC

REGGIE R. GOLD, DC, PhC, FPAC Philosopher of Chiropractic 16 DECEMBER 1925 – 24 MARCH 2012 This is an unashamedly personal memento to a dear friend and college flatmate. The accompanying portrait is one of a series of studies I made of Reggie in 1957, because I prefer to remember him In his prime rather than later portraits which showed the ravages of time. Reggie was born on 16 December 1925 in London and died 24 March 2012 at his home in Bala Cynwyd, PA. Our story begins in early January 1955. At that time I was living in a rooming house on 14th Street in Davenport and the room across the hall was occupied by Thom Gelardi. Reggie arrived and asked me to join him as a flat mate in a second floor apartment he had leased on Ripley Street. What a strange combination we made. I was German, had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, never fired an angry shot and left military service with the rank of Corporal. And there was Reggie, a combat veteran of World War II, who had served in the British Paratroopers and held the rank of Major, the youngest Major in the British Armed Forces.Chiropractic Reggie possessed a photographic memory. Anything he read was automatically recorded in his brain. Ask a question on anatomy and he would quote Gray’s Anatomy, page number, and verbalise what paragraph two contained. He used this ability to hold study sessions prior to exams for groups of classmates. He worked at the Putnam Museum designing and building exhibits and on many evenings gave dinner parties in various homes selling cookware by using a single burner and cooking complete meals by stacking the various pots on top of each other. On campus his car was the only new Cadillac. He had purchased it in his previous line of selling cemetery plots in New York and New Jersey. Like many of our classmates Reggie belonged to Toastmasters Club 1917. Being able to speak on any subject, both pro and con, he won two consecutive Toastmasters District 19 annual speech contests. At graduation time Reggie was both class president and Valedictorian. While most of us returned to our homes after graduation and started to set up practices, Reggie stayed behind at the college, where he studied chiropractic philosophy which culminated in his thesis “The Triune of Life” which earned him the PhC degree and then established a highly successful practice in Spring Valley, New York. Reggie supported Sherman College since before its founding in 1973. He retired from his Spring Valley practice to help Thom Gelardi develop the college and served as dean of the college and philosophy instructor and contributed his time to fund raising and recruiting students. The “Triune of Life” became the main philosophy text at Sherman College and has been read and treasured by generations of chiropractors and students. Reggie left Sherman College in the late 1970s and helped establish and serve as president of another straight chiropractic college—ADIO Institute of Straight Chiropractic in Pennsylvania. He travelled the globe spreading the chiropractic message and was responsible for inspiring hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people of all ages to pursue a career in chiropractic. He was a popular guest lecturer at Sherman College and played a vital role in the college’s student recruitment efforts. In 1989 he was named Sherman College Career Advisor of the Year. He freely donated 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. Reggie’s strong communication skills, visionary insight and unfailing dedication to the chiropractic principle continually drew him into the spotlight. In 1990 Sherman College honoured him by dedicating that year’s Lyceum program to him and naming him Chiropractor of the Year. Among his numerous awards and honours he has received the International Humanitarian Award presented by the World Congress of Chiropractic and the Doctor of Chiropractic Humanities degree from Sherman College. He was named a Fellow of the College of Straight Chiropractic by the Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations. The Palmer University system honoured him with the highest award they can bestow: Fellow of the Palmer Academy (FPAC)in 1972. In the early 1970s Reggie visited Australia for the first time, spent some time with us in Wagga Wagga, then we moved on to Melbourne, where Reggie gave a series of lectures both to the profession and to the general public. For some unknown reason Reggie needed to be adjusted and in his suite at the Sheraton Hotel in Melbourne we used a number of telephone books to act as a headpiece, and I toggled his Atlas. He commented that it was one of the best adjustments he had received in quite a while. Over the years we usually ran into each other at Palmer Homecomings, where he used to lecture on philosophy to students at the home of the Delta Sigma Chi fraternity. When in 2007 we met again at the 50th reunion of our class at Homecoming in Davenport we were astounded to see how many of our class mates had passed away. Reggie is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dr Irene Gold. Growing up in New York City, Irene Gold developed a strong interest in her own education and put herself through college, initially earning a degree as a Registered Nurse from Fifth Avenue Hospital in NYC. She worked in numerous areas of nursing for fifteen years after graduation from nursing school. The RN was followed by a BS in Nursing Education, and a MA in Health Education. After meeting and marrying Reggie Gold, the most dedicated and outspoken chiropractor and chiropractic philosopher of all time, Irene’s education grew to include that field as well. Irene graduated from Columbia Institute of Chiropractic (now New York Chiropractic College) with her Doctor of Chiropractic in 1974. Prior to conducting board reviews, Dr Irene taught in several different chiropractic colleges for a number of years; first for Columbia Institute, then Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic, and finally ADIO Chiropractic College. Her years at Sherman College included several years as academic dean. The board review classes started at Sherman College in 1975 as a way to help the students pass the National Board. The Irene Gold Associates organization became incorporated in 1978 in the state of Pennsylvania. She takes great pleasure in having successfully prepared many thousands of doctors for licensure since that time. Now the question arises, who can and will arise to try and fill the shoes of one of the greatest Chiropractic Philosophers of all times? Reggie, you are going to be missed by thousands. Vale, until we meet again in the great beyond. Rolf E. Peters, DC, MCSc, FICC, FACC, FPAC Editor, Chiropractic Journal of Australia

by: Rolf E. Peters

Reggie was a true and loyal straight chiropractor and never ever compromised BJs words. Anyone and everyone that knew Reggie...your life has been blessed and you are a better person because of him. The trumpets in heaven are sounding a great "Welcome my friend"

by: Wayne J Kirtland, D. C.

Where would all of us be without Dr. Reggie Gold?!? I'm glad we don't know. RIP, you will be sorely missed.

by: Dr. Leah Pittmon

Thank you Reggie for bringing enlightenment, inspiration and motivation to Bill McDonough (also deceased) and Hawaii. Thousands of people have had improved health and quality of life on this planet through your dedication. Trevor Stone, my son, who was only ten at the time we first met, continues your work at Lyceum New Zealand College of Chiropractic and says, "There will never be another Reggie." Love and light my dear friend you have earned a peaceful and wonderful transition. Maureen McDonough (A one time inspired chiropractor's wife)

by: Maureen McDonough

Reggie made a profound imprint on me in my very first trimester at school (off campus of course :( from NYCC). I'd recorded a few of his talks and listened to them endlessly in my car. He gave me the tools to simply and clearly communicate chiropractic to tens of thousands of people. I can t even imagine how many lives must have been transformed through this transmission! Thank you, and God bless you Reggie!

by: Dr. Frank Gilbert

I graduated from Palmer In 1963, and will never forget the lay lectures at Reggie's home. He could not have said it more profoundly, "Everything I have, everything I hope to have, everything I am or ever hope to be, I owe to Chiropractic". Respectfully, Robert

by: Dr. Robert A. Jarmain

Philosophy class with Reggie. It doesn't get any better. RIP Reggie, you carried the ball long and fast. ChiropracTIC is stronger because of you. Thanks.

by: Richard Chaney DC

Thank you Dr. Gold for your incredible spirit, determination and incredible contribution to Chiropractic. You have set the standard for all others who love Chiropractic to aspire to. You never faltered and always led by example. You will be greatly missed.

by: Neil P. Donohue D.C.

Dear friend... 'til we meet again... in your honor I guard the sacred trust... you trained me well... thanks for permitting me to be "cracked enough to let the light in". Thank you for being you. From my family to the Gold family - our thoughts, prayers and condolences are sent your way.

by: Tony Palermo, DC

Reggie Gold was the Uncle every student wished for. Trustworthy, strong, incredibly intelligent, loving and like us all, one of a kind. I am deeply grateful and happy about having his influence in my life. So strong was his influence, I. like many others, also count his beautiful Irene as a blessing for our profession. We, as a profession could not ask for a better support team. Thank you Reggie for helping me so much and our profession.

by: Dennis Antoine, DC

The greatest chiropractic mind since BJ Palmer. The profession will never get over the loss of Dr. Gold. His impact on the chiropractic profession will be spoken about for decades to come. Rest in Peace and know that we will do our best to protect the sacred trust we know as TIC.

by: Anthony J. Carrino DC

HAVING MET REGGIE EARLY ON IN MY CAREER HELPED SET THE COURSE AND DIRECTION FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE IN CHIROPRACTIC!I WAS BLESSED TO KNOW BOTH HIM AND IRENE.HE WILL BE MISSED.HE WAS THE BEST PUBLIC SPOKESMAN THE CHIROPRACTIC PROFESSION HAS EVER KNOWN! GODSPEED TO YOU REGGIE.BLESSINGS ON YOUR JOURNEY. YOU HAVE LEFT THE WORLD MUCH BETTER OFF FOR HAVING BEEN HERE.

by: KEN HARRIS

Thank you Reggie, for all you have done. You have left this plane to become a spirit of chiropractic. Enjoy the good company of all the other spirits who have gone on and I ask that you continue to inspire and assist us from the more enlightened position that you now enjoy.

by: Tom Musto: chiropractor

I heard Reggie give a lay lecture under the big tent at a Sherman College lyceum and literally felt a chill go up my spine when I realized that I had just decided to dedicate my life to serving mankind thru chiropractic. That feeling of excitement I got that day has stayed with me every day since. That was 1987. Thank you Reggie for opening the door for me to live the life of my dreams.

by: Dr. David Pico