S. Thomas Foster

Background

Foster,, S. Thomas was born on September 24, 1957 in Waynesville, Missouri, United States. Son of Stephen T. Foster and Jeanne L. Berridge.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University, 1984. Master of Business Administration, University Missouri, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, Columbia, 1993.

Career

Analyst Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1984-1988. Graduate assistant University Missouri, Columbia, 1989-1993. Principal Foster Management Consultant, Boise and Kansas City, since 1988.

Professor quality management Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, since 1993. Visiting professor Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1999. Founder www.freequality.org., since 2000.

Views

The hope of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and the purpose of life on this earth is to teach people and prepare them that everybody, along with their families, might live with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ eternally.

Membership

Member Decion Sciences Institute (various committees), American Society for Quality (board directors since 1992), Idaho Total Quality Institute (board directors 1994-1996), Academy of Management, Production and Operations Mgnt. Society (committees since 1992), North Center Association Colleges and Universities (advisory board since 1998), American Production and Inventory Control Society, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Interests

• Skiing, guitar playing, spending time with family.

Connections

Married Casie L. Foster, May 11, 1979. Children: Kimberlee, Amie, Stephen, Daniel, Matthew.

Father:

Stephen T. Foster

Mother:

Jeanne L. Berridge

Spouse:

Casie L. Foster

child:

Matthew Foster,

child:

Amie Foster,

child:

Daniel Foster,

child:

Stephen Foster,

child:

Kimberlee Foster,