Background
Thomas, Robert Ray was born on December 14, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Ray and Esther Susan (Wolfe) Thomas.
Thomas, Robert Ray was born on December 14, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Ray and Esther Susan (Wolfe) Thomas.
Bachelor of Science in television Engineering, American Institute of Technology, 1950.
Electronic engineer Oakton Engineering Company, Evanston, Illinois, 1949—1950, Stewart Warner Corporation, Chicago, 1950—1951, General Transformer Company, Homewood, 1951—1953. Electronic sales engineer Electronic Components Inc., Chicago, 1953—1954. General engineer West Coast, Miller Calson Services, Los Angeles, 1954—1955.
Sales engineer R. Edward Steem Company, Chicago, 1955—1959. District sales manager Motorola Semiconductor division Motorola, Inc., 1959—1961, Dallas, 1959—1961. President, chairman board Enterprises Ltd.
Company, Inc., 1961—1998. President subsidiary Robert R. Thomas Company, 1961—1998, representative management & marketing counselors, 1969—1998. President Press Insulator Company, 1978—1992.
Co-founder CH&T Transformers Inc., 1983—1985. Owner, president Westwood Creations, Inc., 1986—1989. Co-founder, president Data MAXX Corporation, 1994—1998.
With United States Army Air Force, 1945-1946.
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Served with United States Army Air Force, 1945-1946. Named Boss of Year, BigD chapter American Business Womens Association, 1965, Super Salesman by Purchasing Magazine, October 1975. Member Manufacturers Electronic Representatives Association (director) Southwest chapter 1964-1969, president Southwest chapter 1968-1969), Sales and Marketing Executives of Dallas president (1977-1978), Southwest Foundation for Free Enterprise in Dallas (president 1976-1977), TESS (founder, president).
Married Ann Lee Estes, November 24, 1973. Children: Sandra Ann, Robert Ray;1 child from previous marriage Margo Lynne.