Career
He co-produced the award-winning Ecology (Earth Communication Office) PSA campaign which was adopted by the United Nations Environment Program and, according to a Pepperdine University study, has been seen by over one billion people worldwide, a world record for public service announcements. He was selected by the United Nations to co-produce their official 50th Anniversary film, entitled A Place To Stand, which has since been translated into many languages and remains one of the United Nations"s most requested films. As a record producer, Thomas has produced over sixty albums of jazz, popular, and world music
As a social activist and philanthropist, Thomas supports numerous charities, environmental initiatives and grass roots community organizations, including the Women"s Earth Alliance, Global Green, the Jane Goodall Institute, Free the Slaves and MusiCares.
In 2004 he founded the Common Ground Interfaith Forum in Philadelphia, to "support personal and social transformation, and build bridges of goodwill and understanding between people of different cultures and faith traditions." As Executive Director of Common Ground (2004–2008), Thomas established the Common Ground Choir, a performing ensemble of singers and musicians of diverse faiths and cultural backgrounds who celebrate a shared belief in the possibility of a less divided world. Now retired and living in Hawaii, Thomas serves as Executive Director of The Circle of Wisdom (wwwcircleofwisdomorg), a non-profit digital library of video interviews with contemporary wisdom keepers and thought leaders representing diverse cultural and generational perspectives.
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