Background
Thomas, Clayton James was born on October 29, 1920 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Gustave Bernard and Edith May (Eason) Thomas.
Thomas, Clayton James was born on October 29, 1920 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Gustave Bernard and Edith May (Eason) Thomas.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Chicago, 1942; Master of Science in Mathematics, University of Chicago, 1947.
Senior mathematician, chief evaluation division, Institute Air Weapons, University of Chicago, 1947-1955; instructor, University of Chicago, Roosevelt College, 1947-1950; operations research analyst, chief research group Office Operations Analysis, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1955-1971; science technical advisor, chief scientist Studies & Analysis Agency, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, since 1971.
Member Parent-Teachers Association, Park Forest, Illinois, 1949-1955, president 1949. Member Parent-Teachers Association, Arlington, Virginia, 1955-1958, Annandale, Virginia, 1958-1967, Great Falls, Virginia, 1967-1983. Committee member, chair personnel committee local council Girl Scouts American, Cook County, Illinois, Arlington, Virginia, 1953-1957.
Hostparent, assistant to area chair American Field Service Student Exchange Program, Annandale, Great Falls, since 1959. Captain United States Army, 1942-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Military Operations Research Society (president 1973-1974, Wanner award 1988, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Military App.
Society, Steinhardt award 1994). Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Mathematics Society, Washington Society Engineering, New York Academy of Sciences, Washington Operations Research and Management Science Council, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jerene Elizabeth Snuffer, September 6, 1942. Children: Sherry Watkins, Theresa D'Alessandro, Ann Russell, Bruce, Julie Canavan.