Background
Thomas, Lawrence B. was born on March 3, 1936 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States.
Thomas, Lawrence B. was born on March 3, 1936 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Kansas University, 1958. Master of Business Administration in Finance, Indiana University, 1959.
Assistant to treasurer, ConAgra, Inc., Omaha, 1960-1966;
assistant treasurer, ConAgra, Inc., Omaha, 1966-1969;
vice president finance, ConAgra, Inc., Omaha, 1969-1974;
vice president finance, treasurer, ConAgra, Inc., Omaha, 1974-1991;
vice president finance, treasurer, secretary, ConAgra, Inc., Omaha, since 1991;
senior vice president finance, secretary, ConAgra, Inc., Omaha, since 1993. Board directors Exch. Bank, Mound City, Missoury, Exch.
Holding Company; member management Executive Committee, capital committee, employee benefits committee ConAgra, Inc. Officer, director subsidiaries, ConAgra, Inc., Omaha.
Chairman advisory board, Christmas appeal, member trust fund board, treasurer Salvation Army. Board directors, president board trustees, member executive committee, foundation board, chairman finance committee, corporation fund drive Omaha Community Playhouse. Member executive board Mid-American council, finance committee, director leadership division, co-chairman sustaining membership enrollment drive Boy Scouts American.
Board directors, vice president executive committee, treasurer, secretary, chairman fund dirve, past president, member national corporation board Junior Achievement Omaha. Past secretary board directors, member program, planning and budget committee, nominating committee, finance committee, executive committee, chairman major firm section United Way drive United Way Midlands. Past member board management Downtown branch, new Young Men’s Christian Association planning committee, fund drives, member metropolitan finance committee Omaha Young Men's Christian Association.
Trustee Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital. Trustee, member audit committee Bridges Investment Fund, Inc., Kiewit Mutual Fund. Board trustees, treasurer board, member finance committee, joint committee Methodist Hospital.
Treasurer board, member human resources committee Nebraska Methodist Health Systems. Member advisory council Omaha College Fine Arts, College Business Administration, University Nebraska. Board directors Parent-Teachers Association Dundee School, Lewis and Clark Junior High School.
Advisory board Joslyn Art Museum. Member advisory committee Omaha Human Relations Board, Omaha Public Schools Academy Finance. Governing board Omaha Safety Council.
Member merger committee Omaha/Council Bluffs United Way. Board directors, vice president Dan Cary Youth Foundations. Director Omaha Community Foundation.
Chairman coordinating committee Leadership Omaha. Member Christian Home Association/Children's Square (treasurer executive board, member executive committee, foundation board, chairman finance committee), Big Brothers/Big Sisters Association Omaha and Council Bluffs (board trustees, past president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, chairman fund drive, chairman finance committee, board directors), The Omaha Club (president board directors, past secretary, past chairman athletic committee, past treasurer, past vice president, squash champion), Omaha Executive Institute (past chairman), Sister City Association (board directors), Omaha Junior Chamber of Chamber (board directors, Silver Key holder, nominated Outstanding Young Man), Finance Executives Institute (charter member Ak-Sar-Ben chapter, member national government liaison committee), The Conference Board (member senior finance executives panel), Omaha Symphony Association (board directors), American Society Corporation Secretaries, Inc.
Married Jann Walker, August 23, 1958. 3 children.