Thomas Archibald

Background

Archibald, Thomas was born on October 1, 1936 in Carrollton, Missouri, United States. Son of John Quirk and Irene (Davidson) Archibald.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, U. Missouri, 1958; Master of Business Administration, U. Georgia, 1970; A.B.D., U. Georgia, 1971.

Career

Auditor, Price Waterhouse & Company, St. Louis, 1958-1960; commissioned First lieutenant, United States Army, 1960; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1974; deputy adjutant general, Americal Division, Vietnam, 1968-1969; command Management Information System officer, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1972-1976; adjutant general, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium, 1976-1978; chief computer systems coordinating section, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium, 1978-1979; professor, head military science department, Clemson (South Carolina.) University, 1979-1980; director university computers, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1980-1983; associate vice president computing, Southern Methodist U., 1983-1986; director, administrator data processing, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1986. Consultant Secretary State Texas, Austin, 1982. Chairman computer services committee AHE, dallas, 1980-1982.

Representative Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe delegate to North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Brussels, 1978-1979. Institutional representative to EDUCOM and CAUSE, since 1980. Invited presenter Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe Technology Center, The Hague, Netherlands, 1978, Southern Comp Conference, 1982.

Achievements

• Thomas Archibald has been listed as a noteworthy University computer director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-Chairman of Commission on excellence in education unites states department Defense, Washington, 1974-1976. Member CAUSE Professional Association Computing and Information Technology in Higher Education, EDUCOM, Data Processing Management Association, Association Computing Machinery, Macintosh User Club, Rotary, Pi Sigma Alpha (honorary), Sigma Alpha Epsilon (treasurer 1956-1958), Alpha Kappa Psi.

Interests

• Avocations: basketball, skiing, microcomputing.

Connections

Married Miriam Reed, June 27, 1959;children: Ann Elise, Sarah Alison.

Father:

John Quirk Archibald

Mother:

Irene (Davidson) Archibald

Spouse:

Miriam Reed

child:

Sarah Alison Archibald

child:

Ann Elise Archibald