P. Thomas Cox

Background

Cox, P. Thomas was born on September 21, 1930 in Jolietville, Indiana, United States. Son of James William and Opal May (Lytle) Cox.

Education

Student, DePauw University, 1949. Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1962. Master of Science, University Arizona, 1963.

Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1967.

Career

Supervisory economist United States Department of Agriculture, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, 1966-1970. Director management science Armour Foods, Phoenix, 1971-1974. Associate professor food industry Arizona State University, Tempe, 1975-1978.

Project administrator Iranian Center Utah State University, Karaj, Iran, 1978-1979. Program development officer Treasurer Office, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1979-1980. Vice president, managing director Arieb Agriculture, Saudi Arabia, 1980-1984.

Group vice president Arieb Development, Ltd., 1985-1986. Team leader Ronco Consultant Corporation, Jordan, 1987. Investment consultant Automatic Data Processing Costa Rica, 1988.

Chief technical advisor Robert Nathan Associate, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/United Nations Development Programme to Ministry of Agriculture, Ghana, 1989-1990. Agricultural economist Libya/Arizona State University, 1976. Team leader United States Agency for International Development, Swaziland, 1977.

Consultant Cudahy Foods, Phoenix, 1974-1975, Nuclear Dynamics, Phoenix, 1974-1976.

Achievements

• P. Thomas Cox has been listed as a noteworthy economist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Agricultural Consultant International (founder 1983), Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Agri-Energy Roundtable (advisory committee 1985-1986).

Interests

• Swimming, reading, travel.

Connections

Married Mary Louise Dietz, September 16, 1949 (divorced January 1976). Children: Mary Barbara, Bradley Thomas, Tina Rene. Married Effat Souhani, July 25, 1978.

Father:

James William Cox

Mother:

Opal May (Lytle) Cox

Spouse:

Mary Louise Dietz

Spouse:

Effat Souhani

child:

Tina Rene Cox

child:

Bradley Thomas Cox

child:

Mary Barbara Cox