Background
Kershaw, Thomas Abbott was born on December 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Melville Gartside and Florence Frieda (Yackle) K. Bachelor of Science in Mechanics Engineering, Swarthmore College, 1960.
Kershaw, Thomas Abbott was born on December 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Melville Gartside and Florence Frieda (Yackle) K. Bachelor of Science in Mechanics Engineering, Swarthmore College, 1960.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Swarthmore College, 1960. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1962.
Member, market development staff E.I. duPont de Nemours, Wilmington, Delaware, 1962—1964. Production manager Data Packaging Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964—1965. Owner Primus Associates, Warren, Vermont, 1965—1966.
Market development manager Bolt Beramek & Newman, Cambridge, 1966—1969. President Executive Townhouse Corporation, Boston, 1969—1981, Hampshire House Corporation, since 1969, Bull Finch Public Pickering Wharf, 1984—1990, Bull Finch Enterprises, since 1985.
President Beacon Hill Business Association, 1979—1984. Board dirs Beacon Hill Civic Association. Representative ward chairman, president representative city committee Boston.
Chairman board Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau, since 1986. Founder, chairman board Massachusetts Tourism Coalition, since 1987. Member travel, tourism advisory board United States Department Commerce, since 1990.
Member of Boston City of C., Massachusetts Restaurant Association (president 1992-1993), National Restaurant Association (board directors, chairman political action committee), Harvard Business School Association, Corinthian Yacht Club, Union Boat Club, Harvard Club (Boston, New York City).