Background
Long, Michael Thomas was born on February 22, 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Michael Joseph and Mary Fagan Long.
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Long, Michael Thomas was born on February 22, 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Michael Joseph and Mary Fagan Long.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Notre Dame, Indiana, 1964. Juris Doctor, University Connecticut, Storrs, 1967. Postgraduate, University Connecticut, Storrs, 1968.
Bar: Connecticut 1967. Law clerk United States Bankruptcy Court, United States District Court, Hartford, 1966-1968. Supervisor industrial relations Ensign-Bickford Industries, Incorporated., Simsbury, Connecticut,1968-1972, contract administrator, 1972-1974, division controller, 1974-1979, mgr.govt. and legal affairs, 1978-1981, general counsel, secretary, 1981-1983, vice president, general counsel, secretary, 1983.
Board directors Ensign-Bickford Company.
President, chief Executive officer, Ensign-Bickford Haz-Pros Incorporated., 1989. U. Notre DameAlumni Clubs of Greater Hartford scholarship chairman, 1990.
Chairman Democratic Town Committee, Simsbury, 1971-1981, Democratic State Control Committee of Connecticut, 1992-1996, Bradley International Airport Committee, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 1983. Member public building committee Town of Simsbury, 1981-1985, member cultural, parks andrecreation committee, 1986-1987, member finance board, 1987-1996.
Member Simsbury Junior Achievement, 1970-1974.
President parish council Saint Mary"s Church, Simsbury, 1982-1985. Chairman Bradley International Airport Commission, 1983-1991. Named HomeTown Hero Town of Simsbury, 1987.
Recipient Manitoba of Year award University Notre Dame Alumni Clubs of Greater Hartford, 1995.
Chairman Democratic Town Committee, Simsbury, 1971-1981, Democratic State Central Committee of Connecticut, 1992-1996, 02-, Bradley International Airport Committee, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 1983-1991. Member public building committee Town of Simsbury, 1981-1985, member cultural, parks and recreation committee, 1986-1987. Member Simsbury Police Communications, since 1999, chairman, since 2004.
Member Simsbury Junior Achievement, 1970-1974. President parish council St. Mary's Church, Simsbury, 1982-1985. Board directors Bradley International Airport, since 2001, vice chairman, since 2001, town moderator, Town of Simsbury, Connecticut, since 2005, selection board member, since 2007.
Member American Bar Association, Connecticut Bar Association, Hartford Bar Association, Institute Makers of Explosives (board governors 1987—2007, chairman legal affairs committee 1986-1993, 95—), American Corporation Counsel Association (board directors Hartford chapter 1988-1994), Greater Hartford C. of Chamber (board directors 1991-1994), International Society Explosive Engineers, Simsbury Farms Men's Club (founder 1972), Hop Meadow Country Club, Friendly Sons St. Patrick Greater Hartford (named Irishman of Year 2005).
Married Ann Marie O"Connell, September 9, 1967. Children: Michael, Maura, Deirdre.