Background
Sands, Thomas Allen was born on June 7, 1935 in Culleoka, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Thomas and Jimmie Allen (Seagraves) Sands.
Sands, Thomas Allen was born on June 7, 1935 in Culleoka, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Thomas and Jimmie Allen (Seagraves) Sands.
United States. Military Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1958). Texas A & M University (Master of Science, 1963). George Mason University (Juris Doctor, 1983).
Professional Engineer, Tennessee, 1965. President, Mississippi River Commission, 1985-1989. Member, Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, 1983-1989.
Research and development coordinator United States Army Aviation Test Activity, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1965-1966. Personnel management officer engineering branch Office Personnel Operations, Washington, 1967-1970. Executive to Commander United States Army Engineer Command, Vietnam, 1970-1971.
Office chief staff Headquarters Department Army, 1971-1973. Assistant director civil works for planning and urban studies Office Chief Engineers, 1974-1975. Engineer assignment officer cols. division Military Personnel Center, 1975-1978.
District engineer United States Army Engineer District, New Orleans, 1978-1981. Division engineer, Commander North Atlantic division United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1981-1984, president Mississippi River Commission/Commander, Lower Mississippi Valley division, 1984-1989. Partner Adams and Reese, New Orleans, since 1989.
Member Board Engineers Rivers and Harbors, Washington, 1982-1989. Member Coastal Engineering Research Board, Washington, 1982-1984. President Mississippi River Commission, Vicksburg, 1984-1989.
Chairman Red River Compact Commission, Washington, 1988-1989.
Bar: Mississippi 1987. Registered professional engineer, Tennessee.
Mississippi State Bar. Society of American Military Engineers. [Major General, Army Corps of Engineers, 1958-1989].
Golf, tennis.
Married Barbara Lorrayne Noles. Children: Thomas Calvin, Jennifer Allen.
