Background
Mortenson, Thomas Carl was born on November 21, 1947 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Thomas and Dolores Charlotte (Lojeski) Mortenson.
Property and business developer
Mortenson, Thomas Carl was born on November 21, 1947 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Thomas and Dolores Charlotte (Lojeski) Mortenson.
Bachelor in Political Science, History, Carthage College, 1970. Master of Public Administration, Golden Gate University, 1981. Graduate, Army Command General Staff College, 1989.
Master of Arts, University South Florida, 1991. Graduate, University Command and General Staff College, 1991. Graduate in Defense Strategy, Army War College, 1993.
Postgraduate, Naval War College.
Electrical journeyman, Mortenson Electric, Racine, 1969-1975; vice president, Electrically Yours, Racine, 1975-1977; sales manager, ad consultant, Telecable/Teleprompter, Racine and Tampa, 1977-1979; territory manager, South Carolina. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, 1979-1984; director community development, City of Temple Terrace, Florida, 1984-1987; public information officer, Office of Secretary Defense/Army, Washington, 1987-1988; manager maintenance supply, Unisource, Tampa, Florida, 1988-1993; district manager, ABC Compounding, Atlanta, 1994-1995; owner, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Tampa, since 1995.
President city council City of Racine, 1971, member city planning commission. Member technical advisory committee Unified School District, Racine, 1976-1977. Member Hillsborough County Governance Committee, Tampa, 1991.
Member council advisory committee City of Temple Terrace, 1991. Chairman troop 84 Boy Scouts American, since 1991, member eagle scout committee Gulf Ridge council, since 1992. Major United States Army.
Operations officer Florida National Guard. Member National Guard Officers Association (Lowry award 1988), Better Government Association (president since 1993, Excellence award 1993), Florida Association Volunteer Agencies Caribbean Action, Kiwanis (past president, board directors).
Married Pamela Jean Bliss, August 5, 1967. Children: Shawn Lea, Thomas Carl II, Todd Robert.