Background
Pierson, Samuel Thomas was born on March 22, 1950 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Ted R. and Laura M. (Gordon) Pierson.
Pierson, Samuel Thomas was born on March 22, 1950 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Ted R. and Laura M. (Gordon) Pierson.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Oklahoma, 1972. Postgraduate, University California, Santa Barbara, 1975. Master of Business Administration, San Francisco State University, 1981.
Accountant III University Oklahoma, Norman, 1972-1974. Business manager Sonoma State University Foundation, Inc., Rohnert Park, California, 1974-1976. Associate director San Francisco State University Foundation, 1976-1984.
Founder, executive director, corporation secretary-treasurer, board directors Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence), Mountain View, California, since 1984. Consultant on organizational design, business and finance planning, program evaluation, and human resources management in Research and Development and high technical environs., since 1984. Board directors Molecular Research Institute, since 1991.
Member biomedical research support advisory committee San Francisco State University, 1978-1984.
Member task force on Office of Management and Budget Compliance California State University Auxiliary Organizations Association, Long Beach, 1979-1982, member executive committee, 1981-1984. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Research Administrators, American Astronomical Society, International Society Study Origin of Life, Astronomical Society Pacific (advisory council since 1991), Planetary Society, American Management Association, National Space Society, California Academy of Sciences, Northern California Golf Association (tournament committee since 1989), Shoreline Golf Club (board directors 1987-1988, president 1988).
Married Elyse Michelle Murray, September 6, 1985. Children: Justin Thomas, Thomas Edward, Elizabeth Laura.