Thomas Alfred Garcia

Background

Garcia, Thomas Alfred was born on June 21, 1951 in Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States. Son of Manuel and Carmen Garcia.

Education

AS, New Mexico State University, 1971. Bachelor of Science, New Mexico State University, 1973. Master of Business Administration, University Denver, 1978.

Career

Central office foreman, Mountain Bell, 1975-1977; staff supervisor administrative services, Mountain Bell, 1977-1978; staff administrator rates and tariffs, Mountain Bell, 1978-1979; staff manager corporation finance, Mountain Bell, 1979-1982; district staff manager access, Mountain Bell, 1982-1984; district staff manager cost, Mountain Bell, 1984-1986; assistant vice president, United States WEST Communications, Albuquerque, 1986-1989; assistant vice president, United States WEST Communications, Phoenix, Arizona, since 1989. Board advisors center for public utilities New Mexico State University, Las Cruces. Chairman political action committee United States WEST Communications, since 1989, chairman customerfocus leadership team, Arizona.

Membership

Chairman board Phoenix Union Partnership Business and Education, Inc., since 1989. Director Phoenix Silent Witness, since 1989. Board directors The Friendly House Foundation.

Secretary Arizona State Executive Board. Member Association Master of Business Administration Executives (honorary), Society Professional Engineers (certified), Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1989), Arizona Hispanic Chamber of C. (vice president since 1989), Phoenix Association for Corporation Growth, Blue Key, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, tennis, golk, hunting, fishing.

Connections

Married Dorothy Gonzales, June 7, 1970. Children: Rachelle, Vanessa.

Father:

Manuel Garcia

Mother:

Carmen Garcia

Spouse:

Dorothy Gonzales

child:

Rachelle Garcia

child:

Vanessa Garcia