Background
Thomas, Calvert was born on November 1, 1916 in Baltimore. Son of William Douglas Nelson and Elizabeth Steuart (Calvert) Thomas.
Thomas, Calvert was born on November 1, 1916 in Baltimore. Son of William Douglas Nelson and Elizabeth Steuart (Calvert) Thomas.
Bachelor of Science, Washington and Lee University, 1938; Bachelor of Laws, University Maryland., 1940.
Associate attorney, Legal Aid Bureau, Baltimore, 1940-1941; attorney, Lehmeyer & Moser, Baltimore, 1941-1942; attorney, Solicitor' General’ s Office, Department Labor, Washington, 1942-1943; attorney, Tax Court of the United States, Washington, 1943-1944; attorney, Chief Counsel' General’ s Office, Bureau Internal Revenue, Washington, 1944-1946; attorney legal staff, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1946-1972; assistant general counsel, General Motors Corporation, 1972-1978; secretary, assistant general counsel in charge, New York legal staff, New York City, 1973-1978; chairman, Thomas Cadillac, Inc., since 1978.
Councilman, Franklin Village, Michigan, 1958-1960, president, 1960-1964. Board directors Franklin Community Association, 1956-1958. Vice chairman Kingswood School, Cranbrook, 1968-1969, chairman, 1969-1971.
Trustee Cranbrook Schools, 1971-1973, Washington and Lee University, since 1975. Chairman Old Guard West Hartford, 1992-1993. Member American, Federal, Detroit, Maryland, District of Columbia, New York bar associations, State Bar Michigan (chairman tax section 1971-1972), American Society Corporation Secretaries, Southern Maryland Society, Society Colonial Wars, Lords of Maryland Manors, Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Sons of the American Revolution, Society of the Ark and Dove, Society of Founders and Patriots of America, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Clubs: Hartford, Hartford Golf.
Married Margaret Somervell Berry, September 1, 1943. Children– Calvert Bowie, Carolyn Brooke Dold. Douglas Mackubin.