Gordon Shirley OJ (born 16 October 1956) is a Jamaican academic and diplomat who served as Jamaican ambassador to the United States. He was a Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) and Executive Chairman of the Jamaica Public Service Limited.^[1][2]

Shirley holds a bachelor of engineering from Saint Augustine University and a Master's of Business Administration in Operations & Finance and a doctorate degree in Business Administration from Harvard University.^{[3][failed verification]}

Shirley served as Jamaican ambassador to the United States and permanent representative to the Organization of American States from 2004 to 2007.^[4][5] In 2007, he was appointed pro vice chancellor and principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) serving until 2013, when he became Chairman of the PAJ Board of Directors.^{[citation needed]}