Background
Thomas, Dwight Erric was born on June 14, 1953 in Hampton, Virginia, United States. Son of Rodney Irving Burton and Esther Ruth (Batten) Thomas.
Thomas, Dwight Erric was born on June 14, 1953 in Hampton, Virginia, United States. Son of Rodney Irving Burton and Esther Ruth (Batten) Thomas.
Bachelor in Economics, Hampton Institute, 1975. Master of Arts in Management, Webster University, St. Louis, 1980. Certified in program management, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1988.
Command and staff diploma, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1989. Postgraduate, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1990.
Finance officer, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1973-1974; property appraiser, Portsmouth (Virginia) City Assessor' General’ s Office, 1975; second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1975; advanced through grades to major, United States Army, 1987; tank materiel management officer, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1978-1980; company comrd., Company E, 122d Maintainance Battalion, Gelnhausen, Federal Republic Germany, 1980-1983; recorder, District Attorney Selection Board, Alexandria, Virginia, 1983-1985; with, Honeywell corporation, 1985-1986; contracting officer, United States Army Laboratory Command, Adelphi, Maryland., 1986-1989; with, United States Special Operations Command, Washington, since 1990. Lecturer in field; member of faculty Old Dominion U., Norfolk, 1975-1976.
Member General Roscoe C. Cartwright Foundation, Washington, 1983. Member Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, Washington, 1984. Member Association United States Army, Largo Knolls Association (board directors), Le Jacques Men's Club, Kappa Alpha Psi (certified 1983, chairman of the executive board Farifax chapter 1987-1989, past Polemarch chairman CRWLC).
Married Wilma-Elise Goldsborough, March 4, 1953. Children: Dwight Erric II, Kia Charmaine.