Thomas Gobby

Background

Thomas John was born on 4 July in 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Stanley G. and Josephine A. (Sopczak) Gobby.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Humanities, Loyola University, Chicago, 1967. Master of Business Administration in Marketing, Loyola University, Chicago, 1976. Graduate in executive development with distinction, University Connecticut, 1979.

Career

With Talman Home Federal Savings & Loan (now LaSalle Bank Financial Stability Board), Chicago, since 1963, manager, assistant vice president public affairs, 1975-1981, manager, vice president public/community relations, 1981-1989, manager public and community relations, vice president, 1990-1993, senior vice president, Community Reinvestment Act officer, since 1993. President, chairman Greater Southwest Development Corporation, Chicago, 1978-1979.

Achievements

• Avocations: Eastern Europe history, philately (numerous exhibition awards), photography.

Works

• Other Work

  • Producer: (films for television) Chicago: Passport to the World, 1984 (Emmy award nominee 1985), Made in Chicago, 1985 (Emmy award nominee 1986). Producer/host weekly cable television program Chicago: Passport to the World, since 1987. Contributor articles on savings.Institutions to professional publications. Contributor articles on foreign postal history to American Philatelist, since 1981.

Membership

Board directors Neighborhood Housing Services Chicago, since 1988, chairman, president, 1985-1988, chairman region advisory council, San Antonio, 1987-1989, vice-chairman, 1991-1993. President Fair Elections in Poland, Chicago, 1989-1990, Polonus Philatelic Society, Chicago, 1975-1976, 87-88. Corporal United States Marine Corps, 1958-1962.

Member Public Relations Society of America, International Association Business Communicators, various United States and foreign philatelic associations.

Interests

• Avocations: Eastern Europe history, philately (numerous exhibition awards), photography.

Connections

Thomas married to Elizabeth M. Jezioranski, November 14, 1964. Children: Theresa M. Gobby Marketti, Omar V.

Father:

Stanley G. Gobby

Mother:

Josephine A. (Sopczak) Gobby

Spouse:

Elizabeth M. Jezioranski

child:

Theresa M Gobby Marketti

child:

Omar V. Gobby

Grandson:

Lukas

granddaughter :

Anna