Background
Thomas, Jim Gus was born on July 10, 1945 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Gus Demetrios Thomopoulos and Antigone Mourgelas.
Thomas, Jim Gus was born on July 10, 1945 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Gus Demetrios Thomopoulos and Antigone Mourgelas.
Bachelor Music Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1969. Master of Arts, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1975.
Music educator Creighton School District, Phoenix, since 1970. Choral, general music educator Isaac School District, 1972—1976. Founder, orchestral strings educator Paradise Valley District, 1976—1979.
Music educator Cartwright School District, since 1979. Director, educator Summer Music Camp, Prescott, Arizona, since 1993. Instructor Honors String Orchestra, since 2002, The Funky Fiddlers, since 2002.
Music curriculum coordinator Cartwright School District, Phoenix, since 2002, administrative assistant to district music consultant, since 2002.
Member of Arizona Music Educators Association (O.M. Hartsell Excellence Teaching Music award 2002), American String Teachers Association, Music Educators National Conference.
Married Evi Deligianni Thomas, August 15, 1970 (divorced May 18, 1998). Children: Gus James, Georgianna.