Background
Bolan, Thomas Anthony was born on May 30, 1924 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Margaret (Cremin) Bolan.
Bolan, Thomas Anthony was born on May 30, 1924 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Margaret (Cremin) Bolan.
Bachelor summa cum laude, St. John's University, 1952. Bachelor of Laws summa cum laude, St. John's University, 1950. Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. John's University, 1985.
Associate firm, Burroughs & Brown, New York City, 1951-1953;
assistant United State Attorneys, Department Justice, New York City, 1953-1957;
associate, Roy M. Cohn, New York City, 1957-1959;
member firm, Saxe, Bacon & Bolan, New York City, 1960-1971;
counsel, Saxe, Bacon & Bolan, 1972-1987;
partner, Bolan, Lang, Biancone, Tiffenberg, Professional Corporation, New York City, 1987-1989;
president, Thomas A. Bolan, Professional Corporation, New York City, since 1989. Lecturer law St. John's U., 1957-1961. President, Chairman of the Board 5th Avenue Coach Lines, New York City, 1967-1968, Championship Sports, Inc., New York City, since 1961.
Treasurer, executive director Feature Sports, Inc., 1959-1961. Chairman of the Board Merc. National Bank, Chicago, 1967-1968, Gateway National Bank, Chicago, 1966-1967.
Secretary Baltimore Paint and Chemical Corporation, New York City, 1966-1968, TelePro Industries Inc., New York City, 1966-1968. Secretary, director B.S.F. Company. New York City, 1966-1968, Defiance Industries, New York City, 1966-1968.
Vice president American Steel and Pump Corporation, New York City, 1966-1968, WRNJ Associations, Atlantic City, 1961-1968, Harrisburg Broadcasting Company, Palmyra, Pennsylvania, 1966-1968. Secretary, treasurer, director Berwick Broadcasting Corporation, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1967-1968. Director Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 1982-1986.
Co-chairman New York Reagan Finance Committee, 1980, New York Reagan-Bush Campaign Committee, 1984. Founder law chairman Conservative Party, New York State, since 1962. Chairman E. Side Conservative Club, New York City, 1973-1999.
Vice president Crusade for American, Rockville Center, New York, 1957-1962. Board regents St. Francis College, Brooklyn, since 1968. Treasurer Educational Reviewer, since 1960.
President Cambria Heights (New York ) Parish Council, 1968-1970. President, director Pro Ecclesia Foundation, 1972-1973. Trustee Cambria Heights Boys Club Association, 1968-1972, St. John's University, 1987-1998, emeritus, since 1999.
Vice president, director Heiser Foundation, 1955-1973. Member Committee to Restore Internal Security, 1979-1996. Member Council for National Policy, since 1983, International Policy Forum, since 1988.
Member American Council on Germany, since 1983, United States Commission for United Nations Educational, 1983-1985. Board visitors Eureka College, since 1983, Institute for Italian Heritage & Culture St. John's University, since 1992. National advisory council Actors Youth Fund, since 1982.
Member United States Senator Alfonse D'Amato's Judicial Screening Committee, 1980-1998. Chairman, board directors Global Leadership Institute, since 1986. President, trustee National Review Institute, since 1992, Foundation for Study of National Civic and International Affairs, since 1993.
Director Narnia Catechetical and Cultural Center, Inc., 1991-1999, American Friends of James Joyce, since 1998. Member New York State Veterans Advisory Council, 1989-1991. With United States Air Force, 1943-1945.
Member Catholic Lawyers Guild, International Association Jurists, American African Affairs Association (secretary, board directors since 1975), Catholic War Veterans (Queens County judge advisory since 1965, national judge advisory since 1984, Service award Queens County chapter 1968, 77, 90, elected to national order St. Sebastian 1981), Retired Officers Association (Knickerbocker chapter), Eight Air Force History Society, Knights of Malta.
Married Marie T. Gerst, November 25, 1950. Children: Sean, Douglas, Mary, Jacqueline, William.