Joseph Fleshman Thomas

Background

Thomas, Joseph Fleshman was born on March 23, 1915 in Oak Hill, West Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Russel and Effie (Fleshman) Thomas.

Education

Student, Duke University, 1931—1932. Bachelor of Architecture, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1938.

Career

Practice architecture various firms, W. Virginia Practice architecture various firms, Virginia Practice architecture various firms, Tennessee Practice architecture various firms, California, 1938-1949; staff architect, California Division Architecture, Los Angeles, 1949-1952; principal, Joseph F. Thomas, architect, Pasadena, California, 1952-1953; president, Neptune & Thomas (architects-engineers), Pasadena and San Diego, 1953-1978. Member Pasadena Planning Commission, 1956-1964, chairman, 1963-1964. President Citizens Council for Planning, Pasadena, 1966-1967.

Member steering committee Pasadena National Organization for Women, 1970-1974. Member Pasadena Design Committee, 1979-1986. Member of advisory board California Office Architecture and Construction, 1970-1972.

Member architectural advising committee California State University System, 1981-1984. Member of advisory county School Environmental Design California Polytechnic Institute, since 1983. Member outreach for architecture committee Carnegie Mellon U., since 1989, president's development committee, since 1991.

Achievements

• Joseph Fleshman Thomas has been listed as a notable architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Almansor Education Center, 1986-1992. Board directors, co-founder Syncor International, 1973-1983. Founding director Bank of Pasadena, 1962-1965.

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Institute of Architects (director California council 1966-1968, executive committee 1974-1977, president Pasadena chapter 1967, chairman California school facilities committee 1970-1972, member national judicial board 1973-1974, national director 1974-1977, treasurer 1977-1979, executive committee, planning committee, chairman finance committee, 4 awards honor, 13 awards merit 1957-1978, Lifetime Achievement award 2007). Member Breakfast Forum (chairman 1983), Annandale Golf Club, Pi Kappa Alpha.

Connections

Married Margaret Ruth Lively, February 28, 1939 (deceased). Children: Anita Carol, Joseph Stephen. Married Dorothy Francene Root, April 29, 1967 (divorced).

Married Bonnie Abbott Buckley, June 15, 1991 (deceased).

Father:

Robert Russel Thomas

Mother:

Effie (Fleshman) Thomas

Spouse:

Bonnie Abbott Buckley

Spouse:

Dorothy Francene Root

Spouse:

Margaret Ruth Lively

child:

Joseph Stephen Thomas

child:

Anita Carol Thomas