Background
Shannon, Thomas Alfred was born on January 2, 1932 in Milwaukee. Son of John Elwood and Eleanor Ann (Mitchell) Shannon.
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Thomas Alfred Shannon
Edit Profileeducational association administrator emeritus
Thomas Alfred Shannon was educational association administrator emeritus. Bar: Minnesota 1961, California 1963, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1965, District of Columbia 1977, Virginia 1984; Life certified as school administrator, California; certified associate executive American Society Association Executives.
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Bachelor of Science, 1954). University of Minnesota (Juris Doctor, 1961). Adjunct Professor of Law and Education, University of San Diego, San Diego, California, 1970 1977.
Visiting Professor of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottsville, since 1983. Schools Attorney, 1962-1973 and Deputy Superintendant and General Counsel, 1973-1977, San Diego City Schools and Community Colleges. Legal Counsel: Association of California School Administrators, 1966-1972.
American Association of School Administrators, 1972-1977. Chairman, Council of School Attorneys, 1967-1969. Executive Director, since 1977, National School Boards Association.
President, National Organization of Legal Problems of Education, 1974. Advisory Commissioner, Education Commission of the States, since 1977.
Career
Private practice law, Minneapolis, 1961-1962. Schools attorney San Diego City Schools, 1962-1973. Department superintendent, general counsel, 1973-1977.
Executive director National School Boards Association, Washington, 1977-1997, retired, 1997. Adjunct professor law and education University San Diego. Visiting professor education University Virginia.
Advisory member Education Commission of States. Professor National Academy School Executives, 1971-1977. Legal counsel American Association School Administrators, 1973-1977.
Adjunct professor educational administration George Washington University, 1996-1997. With United States Navy, 1954-1959.
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Membership
Chairman San Diego County Juvenile Justice Commission, 1973-1974. Member national council Boy Scouts American, 1979-1997. Board directors Foundation for Teaching Economic, San Francisco, 1993-2003.
Member Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), American Bar Association (chairman committee public education 1978-1982), National Organization on Legal Problems of Education (president 1973), National School Boards Association (chairman council school attorneys 1967-1969).
Connections
Married Barbara Ann Weidner, June 26, 1954. Children: Thomas Alfred, Paul J., Suzanne L., Terrence D.
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Nationality
American
Career
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1965