Background
Thigpen, Albert Thaeto was born on December 9, 1959 in New Orleans. Son of Booker T. and Percy V. Thigpen.
Thigpen, Albert Thaeto was born on December 9, 1959 in New Orleans. Son of Booker T. and Percy V. Thigpen.
Bachelor of Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1982. Master of Business Administration, Lamar University, 1984. Master of Public Administration, Lamar University, 1988.
Doctor of Education, Texas Southern University, 1997.
Eligibility worker I Department of Human Services, Port Arthur, Texas, 1983-1984. Officer manager, job developer Programs for Human Services, 1984-1985. Management analyst City of Port Arthur, Texas, 1985-1990, personnel specialist, 1990-1991, director civil service, since 1991, assistant director human resources, since 1991, interim director parks and recreation, since 2000.
Supervising therapist Training and Consultant Services, Beaumont, Texas, since 1997. Advisory wellness committee City of Port Arthur, since 1998. Adjunct professor Lamar State College, Port Arthur, since 2000.
Board directors Rape and Suicide Crisis Center of Southeast Texas, Port Arthur, 1998-2000. Member advisory board, substance abuse counseling program Lamar University, Port Arthur, since 1998, advisory board TOOLS program, since 1996. Member FSS coordinating committee Port Arthur Housing Authority, since 1997.
Precinct chair Jefferson County Democratic National Party, Port Arthur, 1998, 99. Graduate Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program. Member American Society for Public Administration, National Forum Black Public Administrators, American Association Higher Education, Texas Association Black Professionals in Higher Education, Kappa Alpha Psi, Sigma Pi Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Deirdre Elaine Thigpen.