Background
Thomas, Brooks was born on November 28, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Horstman and Ruth Sterling (Boomer) Thomas.
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Thomas, Brooks was born on November 28, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Horstman and Ruth Sterling (Boomer) Thomas.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1953; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1956; graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1973.
Thomas joined in 1968. Afterwards he served as an intelligence officer on the United States Ship Essex for the United States. Navy. After leaving the Navy, Thomas joined Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, now known as Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.
After leaving Winthrop, Thomas joined
At Thomas served as vice president, Chief Executive Officer, president, and chief executive.
During this time, sued The Nation over its publication of President Gerald Ford"s memoirs in a case that challenged fair use in copyright law. prevailed before the Supreme Court. Thomas was president of the Association of American Publishers (as well as ) in 1983 when that group voted to fund a revamped version of American Book Awards, ending a four-year experiment on the Academy Awards model.
Foreign 1984 the number of awards was cut from 27 to three. After leaving, Thomas devoted himself to several charities.
These included Outward Bound, the educational organization that promotes self-discovery in the outdoors.
He became a trustee of Outward Bound United States of America in 1980, serving as its chairman from 1984 to 1987. He was a trustee of Outward Bound International from 1997 to 2003, and in 2000 he became a trustee of Outward Bound’s Expeditionary Learning Schools. Thomas was also involved with Young Audiences, a national organization that provides arts programs to schools.
Additionally, Thomas was chairman of the Vail Valley Institute, which holds seminars on public issues.
Brooks Thomas died in San Diego from complications of a brain injury after a fall that he had suffered several weeks earlier. At the time, he was on his way to San Francisco to attend an Outward Bound board meeting.
Trustee Outward Bound United States of America, 1980—2010, vice chairman, 1983—1984, chairman, 1984—1987. Board directors National Book Awards, 1985—1987, chairman, 1986—1987. Board directors Outward Bound International, 1997—2003, Outward Bound Expenditionary Learning, 2000—2010.
President, board directors Butterfield House, 1968—1972. Trustee, board directors RADG, Inc., 1987—1989. Board directors Thomason Island Outward Bound Education Center, 1987—1996, Colorado Outward Bound School, 1990—1996, board governors, 1996—2010.
Board directors Young Audiences, Inc., 1977—2010, chairman, 1985—2010, Vail Valley Institute, 1989—2010. Trustee Episcopal Academy, 2000—2010, secretary, 2002—2010. Member development board Yale University, 1985—1989, advisory board School Organization and Management, 1987—1996.
Member of American Bar Association, Association American Publications (board directors 1980-1985, chairman 1983-1985), Association Bar City of New York, Century Association (New York City), Yale University Alumni Association (law school representative 1980-1983), Council Foreign Relations, Essex Yacht Club (Connecticut), New York Yacht Club (New York City), University Club (New York City), Yale Club (New York City), Merion Cricket Club (Philadelphia).
Married Galen Pinckard Clark, April 15, 1969 (divorced 1973). Married Kiono Tucciarone, October 7, 2004.