Gary L. Thomas

Background

Thomas, Gary L. was born on May 12, 1937 in Willows, California, United States. Son of Leonel Richard and Myrtle Blanch (Moncur) Thomas.

Education

Associate of Arts, Modesto Junior College, 1958; Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1960; Master of Arts in Physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Elec. and Computer Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1967.

Career

Acting assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1967; assistant professor electrical engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1967-1970; associate professor electrical engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1970-1973; associate dean graduate school, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1973-1974; chairperson, professor electrical engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1975-1979; congressional fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, 1974-1975; provost, vice president academic affairs, New Jersey Institute Technology, Newark, since 1980. Student assistant board Department Higher Education, New Jersey, 1980-1997. Chairperson Research.adv. board PSE & G, Newark, 1986-1990, Regional Transportation Research Board, New York and New Jersey, 1987-1990.

Board directors Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, New Jersey, since 1988. Chair board directors Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research & Education Corporation, since 1997.

Achievements

• Gary L. Thomas has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Margaret Anderson, August 11, 1960 (divorced 1975). Children: Katelin, Elizabeth Ann, Derek Alan.

Father:

Leonel Richard Thomas

Mother:

Myrtle Blanch (Moncur) Thomas

Spouse:

Margaret Anderson

child:

Katelin Thomas

child:

Elizabeth Ann Thomas

child:

Derek Alan Thomas