Sally Palmer Thomason

Background

Thomason, Sally Palmer was born on March 11, 1934 in Delano, California, United States. Daughter of Oran Walker and Amy Esther (Robinson) Palmer.

Education

Advanced diploma, U. Stockholm, 1955; Bachelor, Occidental College, 1956.

Career

Teacher, St. Mary's Episcopal School, Memphis, 1973-1975; associate continuing education, Southwestern at Memphis, Tennessee, 1975-1978; executive director, Memphis (Tennessee) Arts Council, 1978-1984; partner, Professional Management Resources, Memphis, 1985-1986; dean, Rhodes College, Memphis, 1986-1995; consultant, writer, Rhodes College, Memphis, since 1996. Commissioner State Tennessee Library. Archives Committee, Nashville, 1974-1977.

Member advanced.bd. WKNO-Public television, Memphis, 1979-1982. Trustee Day Foundation, Memphis, since 1980.

Achievements

• Sally Palmer Thomason has been listed as a noteworthy College dean, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Le Bonhuer Children's Hospital, Memphis, 1965-1968. President Le Bonhuer Club, Memphis, 1967. Board directors Leadership Memphis, 1983-1987.

Member Idlewild Presbyterian Church, deacon, 1983. Member Institute for Executive Leadership (co-leader since 1991), National Association Local Arts Agilysys (board directors 1982-1985), Rotary (board directors Memphis since 1989), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, sailing, tennis, scuba.

Connections

Married John Joseph Thomason, June 24, 1956. Children: Jeffery Lee, Sally Palmer, Susan Virginia.

Father:

Oran Walker Palmer

Mother:

Amy Esther (Robinson) Palmer

Spouse:

John Joseph Thomason

child:

Sally Palmer Thomason

child:

Jeffery Lee Thomason

child:

Susan Virginia Thomason