Background
Pyle, Thomas Alton was born on September 8, 1933 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Thomas Virgil and Evelyn B. (Redden) Pyle.
Pyle, Thomas Alton was born on September 8, 1933 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Thomas Virgil and Evelyn B. (Redden) Pyle.
Bachelor, Arizona State University, 1956.
Freelance unit manager, casting director, pay master motion picture industry Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Universal, 20th Century Fox, Paramount and others, Los Angeles and New York City, 1956—1960. Vice president sales Depicto Films Corporation, New York City, 1960—1965. Producer John Sutherland Production, Los Angeles, 1965—1967.
Vice president marketing Audio Production Educational Service, New York City, 1967—1971. Executive vice president marketing Data Plex Systems, 1971—1974. Division president, executive producer Sterling Institute Video Productions, Washington, District of Columbia, 1974—1980.
Founder and president Applied Video Concepts, Inc., Washington, 1980—1983. President/ Chief Executive Officer National Science Center Foundation, Burke, Virginia, Augusta, Georgia, 1983—1985, training and education consultant to industry, government and military Washington, 1985—1987. Executive director, Chief Executive Officer Network for Instructional television, Inc., Reston, Virginia and Phoenix, since 1987.
Built 88 new television channels for K-12 school in 13 states and District of Columbia, 1997 started 1st highspeed wireless delivery of Internet to urban public school, 1998 launched TeachersFirst.com an advertising supported free Internet service to K-12 teachers. Launched TeachersAndFamilies.com, 2002 for parents, teachers, and pre-school children. Founder, president New Century Communications, an ITFS/European Business School leasing advisory services, since 2004.
Board director National ITFS Association, Southern Florida Instructional television, Inc., Delaware Valley Educational Telecomm. Network, Inc., Instructional Opportunities, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, Consultant Wireless Cable Industry.
Vice president Dexter Park Association, Spring Valley, New York, 1968-1974, Solaridge Cluster Association, Reston, Virginia, 1990-1999. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Platform Association, New York Academy of Science.
Married Victoria K. Bileck, April 21, 1957 (deceased). Children: Pamela V., Brett T. Married Marilyn Ann Miller, May 12, 2001.