Background
Thomas, Barbara Singer was born on December 28, 1946 in New York City. Daughter of Jules H. and Marcia (Bosniak) Singer.
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Barbara Singer Thomas, American Lawyer. Bar: New York 1969. Recipient award for outstanding service in government Finance Marketing Council Greater Washington, 1982, Woman of Achievement award WETA-FM, 1983; named one of Outstanding Young Women in American, 1981, member of Men and Women Under 40 Changing American, Esquire Magazine, 1984, Baylor University Woman of Year, 1987.
Education
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1966; Juris Doctor cum laude (John Norton Pomeroy scholar 1968-1969, editor law review 1968-1969, Jefferson Davis prize public law 1969), New York University, 1969.
Career
Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, New York City, 1969-1978; associate, Kaye, Scholar, Fierman, Hayes & Handler, New York City, 1973-1977; partner, Kaye, Scholar, Fierman, Hayes & Handler, New York City, 1978-1980; commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, 1980-1983; president, Samuel Montagu Holdings Inc., New York City, 1984-1986; regional director Asia Pacific, Samuel Montagu Ltd., London, 1984-1986; senior vice president, group head The International Private Bank,, Bankers Trust Company. New York City, 1986-1990; president, The Geneva Capital Management Corporation, New York City, 1990-1992; director business and legal affairs, News International, London, since 1993. Board directors United Asset Management, Astro Communications, Inc., Watson Philip PLC.
Achievements
Membership
Member advisory county Women's Economics Roundtable. Member international advisory board Am.U. Member Women's Forum, London and New York City.
Board directors New York City Opera. Board of Governors University of Pennsylvania Joseph H. Lauder Institute Management and International Studies. Member board overseers School Arts and Sciences.
Trustee Youth for Understanding, University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association, Wahsington Opera, Finance Women's assosiation, New York Law Review Alumni Association, International House. Member of advisory committee National Museum Women's Art. Member international committee New York City Ballet.
Member American Bar Association, NAFE (board directors), Young President' Organisation, Washington Bar Association (section on corporation, banking and business law), New York State Bar Association, International Bar Association, Association Bar City of New York (chairman corporation law committee 1979-1980), Global Economics Action Institute, Council on Foreign Rels., Order of Coif, Economics Club New York, Cosmopolitan Club, River Club, The Reform Club (London), Hong Kong Club.
Connections
Married Allen Lloyd Thomas, March 12, 1978. 1 child, Allen Lloyd Junior.
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Recipient award for outstanding service in government Finance Marketing Council Greater Washington, 1982, Woman of Achievement award WETA-FM, 1983. Named one of Outstanding Young Women in American, 1981, member of Men and Women Under 40 Changing American, Esquire Magazine, 1984, Baylor University Woman of Year, 1987.Recipient award for outstanding service in government Finance Marketing Council Greater Washington, 1982, Woman of Achievement award WETA-FM, 1983. Named one of Outstanding Young Women in American, 1981, member of Men and Women Under 40 Changing American, Esquire Magazine, 1984, Baylor University Woman of Year, 1987.