Background
Thomas, Dalie Thaxton was born on July 22, 1947 in Bristol, Virginia, United States. Son of Joe Keller Junior and Frances Lee (Wells) Thomas.
Thomas, Dalie Thaxton was born on July 22, 1947 in Bristol, Virginia, United States. Son of Joe Keller Junior and Frances Lee (Wells) Thomas.
Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, University Tennessee, 1969. Master of Science in Animal Science, University Tennessee, 1971.
Sales representative, The Upjohn Company, Animal Health Division, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1971-1973; sales representative, The Upjohn Company, Animal Health Division, Dallas, 1973-1976; district sales manager, The Upjohn Company, Animal Health Division, Ankeny, Iowa., 1976; national sales trainer, district sales manager, southwest and southeast feed additive district sales manager, Kalamazoo, 1976-1978; feed additive sales manager eastern district, The Upjohn Company, Animal Health Division, Bristol, Tennessee, 1978-1980; packaged goods national sales manager, The Upjohn Company, Animal Health Division, Kalamazoo, 1980-1982; western and southern area director operations, The Upjohn Company, Animal Health Division, 1982-1988; director marketing, The Upjohn Company, Animal Health Division, 1988-1989; director sales and marketing, The Upjohn Company, Asgrow Seed Company, Agronomic Division, Kalamazoo, 1989-1991; vice president sales and marketing, Ball Seed Company, West Chicago, Illinois, 1991.
Marketing committee National Broiler Council, Washington, 1987-1989. Associates council National Cattlemen's Association, Denver, 1987-1989. Alumni council University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1989-1991.
Deacon 1st Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo, 1989-1991. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1969-1975.
Married Janice Lynn Gaither, February 22, 1974 (divorced October 1979). 1 child, Lindsey Dale.