Background
Thomas, John Earl was born on May 20, 1943 in Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Lewis E. and Margaret Jane Thomas.
Thomas, John Earl was born on May 20, 1943 in Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Lewis E. and Margaret Jane Thomas.
Bachelor of Arts, Lawrence University, 1965; Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1968.
Staff attorney, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1968-1975; senior vice president, general counsel, secretary, ITT Consumer Finance Corporation, Minneapolis, 1975-1987; vice president, assistant general counsel, Norwest Corporation, Minneapolis, 1987-1993; principal, Corporate Financiers Inc., Minneapolis, since 1993. Director All Sport American. Member of faculty National Installment Banking School, U. Colorado Graduate School Business, Boulder, 1979-1984.
Chairman, president First Society Detroit, 1970-1975. Secretary, board of managers Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, Minneapolis, since 1978. Member American Bar Association, Wisconsin Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association, Minnesota Bar Association, American Finance Services Association (chairman equal credit committee law forum 1985-1987).
Married Signe Jane Nelson, May 31, 1975. Children— Catherine, Christopher, David.