Background
III, Ralph Charles Thomas, was born on April 10, 1949 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Ralph C. Junior and Dorothy T.
III, Ralph Charles Thomas, was born on April 10, 1949 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Ralph C. Junior and Dorothy T.
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1975; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1978.
Associate Bergson, Borkland, Margolis & Adler, Washington, 1978-1980. Senior partner Thomas, John & Everett, 1980-1985. Clinical instructor in Law School George Washington University, 1982-1983.
Executive director National Association Minority Contractors, 1985-1992. Associate administrator for small/disadvantaged business utilization National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1992—2005. Counsel Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, since 2005.
Partner Barton Baker Thomas & Tolle LLP, since 2008. Adjunct instructor University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1989—1991. Chairman Federal Small Business Directors Interagy.
Council, 2001—2003; board directors Senior Executives Association, 2002—2005. Solicitor Bar England & Wales, 2009.
Member President's Interagy. Working Group on Minority Business Development, 1995. Staff sergeant United States Air Force, 1967-1971, Vietnam.
Member Federal Bar Association (chair government contracts section 2002-2003).