A'debisi Babatunde Thomas

Background

Thomas, A'debisi Babatunde was born on August 28, 1940 in Lagos, Nigeria. Son of Samuel Adeyemi and Safuratu Kofoworola (Giwa) Thomas. came to the United States, 1966.

Education

Bachelor, U. Oregon, 1966; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1972.

Career

Teaching assistant, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1967-1970; assistant professor, Kalamazoo (Michigan) College, 1970; assistant professor, Franklin (Indiana) College, 1971; assistant professor, Florida International U., Miami, 1972-1974; associate professor, Florida International U., Miami, 1975-1979; director technical planning, U. Ife Nigeria, 1979-1982; deputy executive director, African Regional Center for Technology, Dakar, Senegal, 1982; executive director, African Regional Center for Technology, Dakar, Senegal, 1983-1989; senior economist, deputy research representative, United Nations Development Program, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, 1990-1994; resident representative Uganda, United Nations Development Program, Kampala, since 1994.

Achievements

• A"debisi Babatunde Thomas has been listed as a noteworthy Development economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: chess, reading, tennis, fishing.

Connections

Married Nardos BekeleThomas. Children: Justin, Jessica, Elizabeth, Tobin, Angela.

Father:

Samuel Adeyemi Thomas

Mother:

Safuratu Kofoworola (Giwa) Thomas

Spouse:

Nardos BekeleThomas

child:

Tobin Thomas

child:

Angela Thomas

child:

Jessica Thomas

child:

Elizabeth Thomas

child:

Justin Thomas