Background
Dorsey, Thomas Brookshier was born on April 30, 1928 in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. Son of Frank Blinn and Johanna (Brookshier) Dorsey.
media and communications executive
Dorsey, Thomas Brookshier was born on April 30, 1928 in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. Son of Frank Blinn and Johanna (Brookshier) Dorsey.
Student, DePauw University, 1946-1947; student, State University Iowa, 1947-1950.
Corresponding, Des Moines Register, 1949-1951. Chief European correspondent Times Public Company, 1954-1956. National affairs editor American Weekend, Washington, 1956-1957.
Editor, general manager New York Herald Tribune News Service, 1957-1959. Vice president Barnet & Reef Associates, Incorporated, New York York City, 1959-1963. Vice president, director international division John Moynahan & Company, 1963.
Director, editor Newsday Staples (syndicate) Newsday Inc., 1964-1969. Vice president, editor Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate, Incorporated, New York York City, 1969-1974. Sales manager Knight News Wire, 1972-1974.
Director, editor Los Angeles Times Syndicate, 1975-1977. Director Los Angeles Times/Washington Post News Service, 1975-1977. Chairman, chief executive officer Dorsey Communications, Inc., Diana Productions, Blinn Books, Los Angeles, 1977-1988.
Writer Times of London Syndicate, North America Syndicate, since 1987. Economic development public affairs counsel Government Eastern Nigeria, Nigerian Outlook newspaper, 1959-1963. Associate producer Adlai Stevenson Reports (ABC-television), 1962-1963.
Served with United States Air Force, 1951-1954. Member Aviation/Space Writers Association, Newspaper Comics Council, International Radio and television Society, International Platform Association, American Film Institute, Sigma Delta Chi. Clubs: National Press (Washington).
Deadline (executive board director).
Married Helen Danner, June 30, 1951. Children: Diana, Frank Blinn.