Thomas Ashley Ashley Graves

Background

Graves,, Thomas Ashley was born on July 3, 1924 in Buffalo. Son of Thomas Ashley and Esther (Brittain) Graves.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1945. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1949. Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1958.

Doctor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1975. Doctor of Letters (honorary), College Charleston, 1976. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Christopher Newport College, 1986.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wesley College, 1990.

Career

Assistant dean, associate director doctoral program, Harvard. Graduate School Business Administration, 1950-1960; director, International Institute for Management Development, International Management Development Institute, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1960-1964; associate dean, director, International Center for Advancement of Management Education, Stanford Graduate School Business, 1964-1967; associate dean, Harvard Graduate School Business, 1967-1971; president, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1971-1985; director, chief Executive officer, trustee, Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Delaware, 1985-1992; executive director, Grand Opera House, Wilmington, Delaware, 1992-1993; president, Grand Opera House, 1993-1994; co-chairman, Grand Opera House, Wilmington, Delaware, 1994-1997. Chairman Delaware Arts Stabilization Fund, since 1993.

Consultant Maryland Bank North America American Bank N.A., since 1994.

Membership

Trustee Sanford School, since 1999, Biggs Museum of America Art, since 2000. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Phi Beta Kappa (honorary), Phi Sigma (honorary), Beta Gamma Sigma.

Connections

Married Zoe Ann Wasson, June 12, 1962. Children: Thomas, Stephen, Mary, Andrew, Elizabeth.

Father:

Thomas Ashley Graves,

Mother:

Esther (Brittain) Graves,

Spouse:

Zoe Ann Wasson

child:

Elizabeth Graves,

child:

Andrew Graves,

child:

Thomas Graves,

child:

Mary Graves,

child:

Stephen Graves,