
Professional
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Senior Executive – Large Private Sector Companies and Federal & State Government
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Acting Associate Administrator, NASA Headquarter, Washington, D.C.
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Director of Engineering, NASA Johnson Space Center
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Program Director, NASA Space Shuttle and Space Station
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Vice President of several aerospace companies
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Executive Director, Texas Aerospace Commission
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Small Business Owner & Manager
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Former principal and board member in several small businesses
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Owner/Operator – Eagle Dancer Ranch, Kerr County
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Economic Development Leader
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Board Member, Kerrville Economic Development Corp
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Led Economic Development for the Texas Aerospace Industry
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V.P. Business Development, Fairchild Space and Defense Corp.
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Government Relations
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Worked directly with Office of the President, US Congress and OMB to advance US space programs
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Negotiated agreements between US and 13 countries to develop space programs
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Worked directly with the Texas Governor and Legislature to advance aerospace business
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Community Service
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Kerr County Commissioner
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Founder of Dynamic Learning Institute (DLI)
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Former V.P., Kerrville/Kerr County Airport Board
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Advisor for“SystemsGo,” a high school program to promote math and science education
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Host, Wounded Warrior Deer Hunts, Kerr County
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Initiated the Methodist Church Care Package program for U.S. soldiers in Iraq
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Former President, Creekwood II L and Owners, Kerr County
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Former Advisor, University of Texas, College of Engineering
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Education
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BS Mechanical Engineering and Distinguished Graduate, Univ. of Texas (Austin)
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MS Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
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Doctoral studies, Rice University
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Professional Engineer, State of Texas
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Personal
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In 1994, Tom chose to retire to “...the best place in the world : Kerr County," where he built a home and ranch and became involved in the community.
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Married – 4 Children and 10 Grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren
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Member, First United Methodist Church
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Hobbies: Golf, physical fitness and hunting