Background
Booth, John Thomas was born on October 21, 1929 in New York City. Son of John E. and Katherine (Keeler) Booth.
Booth, John Thomas was born on October 21, 1929 in New York City. Son of John E. and Katherine (Keeler) Booth.
Graduate cum laude, Deerfield Academy, 1947. Bachelor cum laude, Amherst College, 1951. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1957.
Associate firm Dewey Ballantine Bushby Palmer & Wood, New York City, 1957-1961. Member buying department Eastman Dillon, Union Securities & Company, since 1961, partner, since 1963. Executive vice president, director Blyth Eastman Dillon & Company, Inc., 1972-1981.
Chairman board Eastdil Realty, Inc., 1979-1981, American Health Capital, Inc., 1982-1986, American Health Capital Ventures, Inc., 1986-1989. Chairman Franklin Venture Capital Inc., 1990-1997, Greystone Communities, Inc., 1990—2005, Coleman, Swenson, Booth, Inc., 1997—2005. General partner Eastman Dillon Oil & Gas Associates, since 1974.
Board directors Wells Hill Partners Ltd., Litchfield Bancorp. Former director First Charter Finance Corporation, Morse Shoe Inc., Supply Chain Management Corp. Director, member Eli Whitney investment advisory board Connecticut Innovations, Inc., 1994-2004.
Assistant to director Harvard Defense Studies Program, 1956-1957. Counsel New York State Assembly Committee on New York City, 1960, Committee on Judiciary, 1961.
Trustee, chairman investment committee Seherr-Thoss Foundation. Trustee White Memorial Foundation, Gordie Foundation. Member Litchfield High School scholarship committee.
Former chairman Charlotte Hungerford Hosp, Torrington, Connecticut. Former vestryman Trinity Church, New York. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1954.
Member Delta Kappa Epsilon, Delta Sigma Rho. Clubs: Links, University (New York City). Litchfield (Connecticut) Country.
Married Anne C. Mott, February 26, 1960. Children: Alison Booth Cramer, Miven Booth Trageser, Roxanna Booth Miller.