Background
O'Brien, Thomas was born on April 29, 1939 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harry Charles and Marie Regina (Desautels) O'B.
O'Brien, Thomas was born on April 29, 1939 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harry Charles and Marie Regina (Desautels) O'B.
Bachelor, Tufts University, 1960. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1969.
Assistant professor Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1968-1969. Director research Boston Redevelopment Authority, 1969-1970. White House fellow Housing and Urban Development, Washington, 1970-1971.
Director planning and management Massachusetts State Government, Boston, 1972-1975. Finance vice president Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977-1987. Dean School of Management University Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1987.
Director Dennison Manufacturing, Framingham, Massachusetts, Union Federal Savings and Loan, Boston, 1970-1987.
Trustee Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, since 1977. Board directors Student Loan Marketing, Washington, since 1981. Member Town Meeting, Belmont, Massachusetts, 1973-1986.
Served to lieutenant United States Navy, 1960-1964. Member Council Governmental Relations (board directors since 1981), Commission on College Retirement, White House Fellows Association (president 1976-1977), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Margaret Cormeny, August 27, 1966. Children– Peter, David, Robert.