Background
Teepen, Thomas Henry was born on January 19, 1935 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Albert George and Elizabeth Blanche (Winfree) Teepen.
Teepen, Thomas Henry was born on January 19, 1935 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Albert George and Elizabeth Blanche (Winfree) Teepen.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Ohio University, 1957.
Reporter, Urbana (Ohio) Daily Citizen, 1957-1958; assistant editor, Kettering-Oakwood Times, Dayton, Ohio., 1958-1959; from reporter to editorial writer, Dayton Daily News, 1959-1968; editorial page editor, Dayton Daily News, 1968-1982; editorial page editor, Atlanta Constitution, 1982-1992; national correspondent, Cox Newspapers, Atlanta, since 1992.
Former president Joel Chandler Harris Association, Atlanta. Member Atlanta Opera, 1985—2009, Joint International Observer Group, Ethiopian Elections, 1992. Member international advisory committee The African-American Institute, New York City, 1985-1997.
Former board trustees Freedom to Read Foundation, Chgo. Former Mayor's Community Cultural Steering Committee, Atlanta.
Married Nancy Irene Roux, February 2, 1957 (divorced 1974). Children– Kristina Lynn, Jeremy Roux. Married Sandra Jean Richards, May 14, 1975.
1 stepchild, Jennifer Koerlin.