Background
Adams, Thomas Tilley was born on October 9, 1929 in Orchard Park, New York, United States. Son of Floyd Tilley and Clara Elizabeth (Potter) Adams.
Adams, Thomas Tilley was born on October 9, 1929 in Orchard Park, New York, United States. Son of Floyd Tilley and Clara Elizabeth (Potter) Adams.
Bachelor, University Buffalo, 1951. Juris Doctor, Cornell University, 1957.
Teacher Lake Shore Center School, Angola, New York, 1953-1954. Associate Davies, Hardy & Schenck, New York City, 1957-1963. Principal Gregory & Adams Professional Corporation, Wilton, Connecticut, 1963—2001, of counsel, since 2002.
Lecturer Cornell University Law School, Ithaca, New York, 1962-1965, emeritus member advisory council, since 1990. Adjunct associate professor law Fordham University, New York City, 1973-1976. Adviser Dana Fund International and Comparative Legal Studies, Toledo, 1976-1991.
Associate board directors Union Trust Company, Stamford, Connecticut, 1982-1994. Member advisory board Norwalk Savings Society, 1993-1997. Captain United States Air Force, 1951-1953, Korea.
Town attorney Town of Wilton, 1966-1971. President Five Town Foundation, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1983-1985, trustee, 1989-1991. Chairman building committee Wilton High School, 1966.
Board directors Woodcock Nature Center, Wilton-Ridgefield, Connecticut, 1997-1999, trustee Norwalk Hospital, 1974, Wilton Library Association, Inc., 2000-2001, Elizabeth Raymond Ambler Trust, since 2004, S.T. Shoff Charitable Trust, since 2004. Member American Bar Association, American Judicature Society (director 1991-1992), Norwalk-Wilton Bar Association (president 1990), Stamford-Norwalk Regional Bar Association (board directors 1991-1993), Connecticut Bar Association (ethics committee 1970-1975, 92-93, member council bar president's 1988-1990), Silver Spring Country Club (governor 1998-2004, assistant secretary 2003-2004), Apperson Society Lake George Land Conservancy, Cornell Club (New York ), Phi Delta Phi.
Married Virginia Rives Smith, September 1, 1956. Children: Julia, Janet, Claire, Douglas.