Background
Thomas, Eugene C. was born on February 8, 1931 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of Civil Engineer Thomas.
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Eugene C. Thomas
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Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts, 1952. Juris Doctor, 1954); Awarded Doctor of Laws: University of Idaho, 1986. College of Idaho, 1987.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Member, Board of Editors, American Bar Association Journal, 1980-1987. Law Clerk, United States. District Court, 1954-1955.
Prosecuting Attorney, Ada County, 1955-1957.
Member, United States. Department of State, Advisory Committee on International Law, 1986-1990.
Career
Worked at Moffatt, Thomas, Barrett, Rock & Fields, Chartered. Admitted to the bar, 1954, Idaho. 1958, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1970, United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta. Van Am Society. Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Law Clerk, United States. District Court, 1954-1955.
Prosecuting Attorney, Ada County, 1955-1957.
Member, United States. Department of State, Advisory Committee on International Law, 1986-1990. Board of Editors, American Bar Association Journal, 1980-1987.
Trustee, Saint Luke"s Regional Medical Center and Mountain States Tumor Institute, 1964.
Chairman and President, 1969-1978, Greater Boise Chamber of Commerce. Trustee, Albertson College of Idaho, 1980.
Idaho Taxpayers Association. Trustee, Boise Futures Foundation.
General Counsel: Intermountain Gas Company.
Blue Cross of Idaho. Nelson-Ball Paper Products, Incorporated. Peregrine Industries, Incorporated.
Member, The Conference Board.
Recipient: Idaho State Bar Distinguished Lawyer Award, 1987. John Price Lecture Award of National College of District Attorneys. Member: Boise (President, 1962-1963) and American (President, 1986-1987.
Chairman, House of Delegates, 1980-1982.
Standing Committee on Professional Discipline, 1973-1978. Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary, 1978-1980.
Board of Governors, 1980-1982, 1985-1986. Board of Governors, Executive Committee, 1980-1982, 1985-1987.
Member, Standing Committee on Law and National Security, 1987-1988.
Council, Section on Corporation, Banking and Business Law, 1987-1988. Public Utility Law Section Council, 1980-1982. Commission on Advertising, 1980-1982.
Company-chairman, Special Committee on The Legal Profession, 1983-1986.
Member, 1971 and Chairman, 1980-1982, House of Delegates. Chairman, Audit Committee, 1983-1985.
Chairman, Steering Committee, Public Education Division, 1982-1985) Bar Associations. Idaho State Bar (President, 1971-1972.
Commissioner, 1969-1972).
American Law Institute (Fellow. Director, 1975-1980). American Board of Trial Advocates.
National Conference of Bar Presidents (Trustee, 1974-1976).
International Association of Insurance Counsel. Idaho Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1967-1968).
International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association (Member, Legal Committee, Idaho State Chairman, 1978-1985).
International Bar Association (Member, Council, 1986-1987.
Chairman, Annual Conference, 1987). Union de Advocat Internationale (Chairman, Conference of Presidents). Louisiana Barra Mexicana (Honorary Member).
Canadian Bar Association (Honorary Member).
The Law Society of England and Wales (Honorary Member). Israel, Australia, New Zealand, France and the Philippines Bar Associations.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow International Academy Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation (trustee 1980-1982, 86-87), American Law Institute. Member.ABA (house of deals since 1971, chairman house of deals 1980-1982, Board of Governors 1980-1982, president 1986-1987, chairman special commission on international affairs 1987-1988), Idaho State Bar (president 1971-1972, distinguished lawyer award 1980, 86), Def.Research Institute (state chairman Pacific region since 1978), Idaho Association Defense Counsel (trustee 1966-1969, president 1967-1968), International Association Insurance Counsel, American Board Trial Advocates, Fourth District Bar Association (president 1962-1963), International Bar Association (chairman biennial conference, governing county 1985-1986), Conference of President Union International des Avocats (president), National Conference.Bar President (trustee 1974-1976), Law Society England and Wales (honorary), Louisiana Barra Mexicana (honorary), New Zealand Law Society (honorary), Canada Bar Association (honorary), Integrated Bar of the Philippines (honorary), Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association (chairman Idaho legal committee since 1978). Clubs: Arid (director 1977-1979), Hillcrest Country (board directors 1969-1972) (Boise).
Connections
Married Jody Raber; children: Michael East., Stephen R. Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1952, Juris Doctor, 1954, Doctor of Laws (honorary.
