Thomas Read

Background

Read, Thomas was born on August 15, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Richard Welch and Clara (Enesbuske) Read.

Education

AB, Harvard University, 1949. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1961. Chemical Abstracts Service, Harvard University, 1975.

Career

Teacher mathematics, science St. John's School and Peddi, St. John's School and Peddie School, 1950—1961. Head department science Maumee Valley Country Day School, 1956—1961. Headmaster Hampton Roads Academy, Newport News, Virginia, 1961—1967, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, 1967—1974, St. John's School, Houston, 1976—1981.

Executive director Texas Association Non-Public Schools, 1981—1982. President Indiana Schools Association Central States, Downers Grove, Illinois, 1982. Chairman Minnesota Project Differentiated Staffing, 1969—1974.

Consultant National Association Indiana Schools. Trustee Minnesota Outward Bound, 1970—1975, president, 1972—1973. Board governors Southwest Outward Bound School, since 1976, vice Chairman, 1980—1981.

Achievements

• Thomas Read has been listed as a noteworthy educational association administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Dodge Foundation, 1970—1972, James Jerome Hill Reference Library., 1972—1976, Indiana Educational Services, since 1983. Member executive committee midwest region College Board, since 1983. Member of Country Day School Headmasters Association, Headmasters Association, Harvard Club (Chicago), Harvard Faculty Club.

Connections

Married Joan Amy May Cooke, March 24, 1951. Children: Ellen, David Richard, Timothy.

Father:

Richard Welch Read

Mother:

Clara (Enesbuske) Read

Spouse:

Joan Amy May Cooke

child:

Ellen Read

child:

David Richard Read

child:

Timothy Read