James Raymond Thomas

Background

Thomas, James Raymond was born on January 22, 1947 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.

Education

Associate of Arts, Wharton County Junior College, Texas, 1967. Bachelor of Business Administration, University Houston, 1970.

Career

Staff accountant, Ernst & Young, Houston, 1970-1971; accountant, C&K Petroleum, Inc., Houston, 1972-1973; contractor, The Analysts, Inc., Houston, 1973; home builder, Mountain Estates Construction Company, Cripple Creek, Colorado, 1974-1975; intermediate accountant, Tenneco Realty, Inc., Houston, 1975-1977; assistant contractor, Weingarten Realty, Inc., Houston, 1977-1978; private practice, Pearland, Texas, 1978-1983; partner, Thomas Snyder MacAllister & Company, Pearland, 1983-1986; private practice, Friendswood, Texas, since 1986.

Achievements

• James Raymond Thomas has been listed as a noteworthy accountant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, treasurer Tri-County Young Men’s Christian Association, Pearland, sustaining member, since 1986. Ambassador Pearland-Hobby Chamber of Commerce, 1984-1985, Friendswood Chamber of Commerce, since 1986. Member founding board directors Pearland Multi-Superior vena cava syndrome Center, United Way.

Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Texas Society Certified Public Accountant's, Friendswood Chamber of Commerce, Rotary (board directors Pearland 1983-1986, president 1986-1987, member district 589 committee since 1986, assistant district governor 2000-2003, member team to teach free enterprise principles to Poland and Hungary chapters 1991, 92, 93, Paul Harris Ffllow 1987).

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, fishing.

Connections

Son of Haywood and Ada Elnora (Gerhardt) T. Divorced; children: Ronald James, Wendy Gayle. Married Linda J. Jones, March 23, 1991.

Father:

Haywood Thomas

Mother:

Ada Elnora (Gerhardt) Thomas

Spouse:

Linda J. Jones

child:

Ronald James Thomas

child:

Wendy Gayle Thomas