Background
Thomas, Sidney Franklin was born on August 16, 1931 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of Sidney Franklin and Una (Lavender) Thomas.
Thomas, Sidney Franklin was born on August 16, 1931 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of Sidney Franklin and Una (Lavender) Thomas.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, U. Georgia, 1952; Master in city planning., Georgia Technology, 1956.
Senior area planner, Tennessee State Planning Commission, Johnson City, 1956-1958;
community planner, Hill and Adley Associations, Atlanta, 1958-1959;
director, Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission, Rome, Georgia, 1959-1961;
executive director, Coosa Valley Area Planning and Development Commission, Rome, 1961-1966;
director planning, City of Columbia, South Carolina., 1966-1969;
director planning, Richland-Lexington Counties Jt. Planning Commission, Columbia, 1966-1969;
executive director, Center Midlands Regional Planning Council, Columbia, 1969-1987;
president, Sid Thomas & Associations, Columbia, since 1987. Adjunct Professor University of Southern California.
Instructor graduate public adminstrn program Golden Gate U., Shaw Air Force base, Sumter, South Carolina. Speaker in field.
Advisory committee, vice-chairman S. C. Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome Finance Commission, coun.mem. South Carolina. Public transactions. Budget and control board advisory county State and Local Governor Training.
Advising committee South Carolina. Intergovernmental Pers. Act, advisory county South Carolina.
Title One Higher Education Act, S. C. Midlands Emer. Medical Svc. Management Association First lieutenant United States Army, 1952-1954, Korea. American Institute Certified Planners, American Society Public Administrator, American Planning Association(past president), Institute transactions Engineers (affiliate), South Carolina.
Association Regional Couns. (executive director committee, past chairman), South Carolina. Economics Development Association, South Carolina.
Committee Development Association, South Carolina. City-County Management Association (life). Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce of C.
Married Jean Elizabeth Cathcart, July 31, 1954. Children: Mary Elizabeth, Carol Cathcart, Sidney Franklin III.