Background
Hagen, Thomas Bailey was born on September 19, 1935 in Buffalo. Son of Walter B. and Isabella S. (Bailey) Hagen.
state official company executive business owner
Hagen, Thomas Bailey was born on September 19, 1935 in Buffalo. Son of Walter B. and Isabella S. (Bailey) Hagen.
Student, Pennsylvania State University, Erie, 1953-1955; Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Ohio State University, 1957; DPubSvc (honorary), Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1996.
With Erie (Pennsylvania) Insurance Group, since 1953, executive vice president, 1976-1982, president, 1982-1990, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1990-1993, special assistant to chairman, 1993-1995, chairman, since 2007. Secretary of commerce Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1995-1996, secretary community and economic development, 1996-1997. Chairman board directors Custom Engineering Company, since 1997.
Chairman Team Pennsylvania Foundation, 1997-2001, also board directors. Chairman, board directors GPU, Inc., 1988—1995, 1997—2001, Venango Machine Company, since 1999, Lamjen, Inc., since 2000, Custom Group Industries, Ltd., since 2000. Board directors Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, since 1995, Bliley Technologies, Inc., Case Management Support Services Inc., 2005-2008, Erie, Erie Indemnity Company, Erie Insurance Group, 1979-1998, since 2007, chairman, since 2007.
Chairman Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, 1995-1997, Pennsylvania Economic Development Finance Authority, 1995-1997, Pennsylvania Ben Franklin/IRC Partnership, 1995-1997.
Board directors Erie Philharmonic, president, 1970-1971. Board directors Erie Council Navy League United States, 1977-1986. President Erie Tomorrow Corporation, 1979-1986.
Vice-chairman, board directors Bayfront East Side Taskforce, Erie, 1978-1996. Board directors Erie Conference on Community Development, 1985-1993, honorary director, 1993-2003. Board directors Pennsylvania Chamber Business and Industry, Harrisburg, 1986-1995, 99—, chair, since 2008.
Board directors Pennsylvania Economic Development Partnership, 1987-1994, Pennsylvania for Effective Government, 1987-1995, Athenaeum Philadelphia, 1995-2009. Chairman Team Pennsylvania Foundation, 1997-2000, board directors, since 1997. Captain United States Naval Reserve retired.
Member International Insurance Society (board directors 1978-1992, honorary counselor award 1982), Insurance Federation Pennsylvania (board directors 1970-1991, chairman 1984-1986), Insurance Institute American (institute for property and liability underwriters, trustee 1987-1993), Griffith Foundation (vice president 1985-1992, trustee 1985-1995, trustee emeritus since 1995), The Pennsylvania Society (president 1995-1997, board directors since 1990), 10,000 Friends Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Heritage Society, Robert H. Jackson. Center (board directors since 2009).
Married Susan R. Hirt, May 31, 1958. Children: Jonathan, Sarah.