Background
Carnes, Thomas Alton was born on May 9, 1953 in Leesburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Alton Luther and Genevieve Lee (Welsh) Carnes.
Carnes, Thomas Alton was born on May 9, 1953 in Leesburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Alton Luther and Genevieve Lee (Welsh) Carnes.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Hampden-Sydney College, 1975. MAcc, Florida State University, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1997.
Sports supervisor Loudoun Times-Mirror, Leesburg, Virginia, 1978-1980. Sports editor Boca Raton News, Florida, 1980-1981, Sunday editor, 1981-1983. Executive sports editor Tallahassee Democratic, 1983-1989, assistant managing editor, 1989-1991.
Assistant professor accounting University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1997—2003, Western Carolina University, 2003—2005. Associate professor accounting Berry College, Rome, since 2005.
Member Associated Press Sports Editors, Florida Sports Writers Association (1st place general writing excellence 1980, numerous other awards), Florida Press Club (several awards), Virginia Press Association (1st place series of stories 1979), People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, Society for American Baseball Research, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Alpha Psi.
Married Sandra Lynn Batt, December 28, 1975.