Evan Welling Thomas III is an American journalist, historian, and author.
Background
Mr. Thomas was born in Huntington, New York, United States, on April 25, 1951. He is the son of Anna Davis (née Robins) and Evan Welling Thomas II, an editor who worked for HarperCollins and W. W. Norton & Company. His grandfather, Norman Thomas, was a six-time Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America.
Education
Evan Thomas graduated from Harvard University, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in 1973. In 1977 he finished his studies at University of Virginia Law School, from which he obtained his degree of Juris Doctor.