Thomas Carol Kring

Background

Kring, Thomas Carol was born on May 2, 1939 in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. Son of Carol Franklin and Mildred Bates (Smith) Kring.

Education

Bachelor, Southern Methodist University, 1961. Bachelor's Degree, MTh, Southern Methodist University, 1965.

Career

Minister, Vickery Methodist Church, Dallas, 1963-1965; minister, Galt (California) Community United Methodist Church, 1965-1969; minister, 1st United Methodist Church, Modesto, California, 1969-1971; executive director, Planned Parenthood Association, Sacramento, California, 1971-1978; executive director, Los Angeles Regional Family Planning Council, from 1978; executive director, California Family Planning Council, Los Angeles, from 1983; deputy assistant secretary Population Affairs Office, Department of Health and Human Services. Board directors Parinatal Advisory Committee Los Angeles. Member of advisory board University of Southern California Population Lab, since 1991.

Achievements

• Thomas Carol Kring has been listed as a noteworthy health and social services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding member Entertainment Industry Coalition on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1987— Founding board directors Norplant Foundation, treasurer since 1991. Member American Public Health Association, California Reproductive Health Association (founder, board directors), Population Association American, National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (board directors, chairman public affairs committee 1986-1989, president board directors 1989-1991), Large Councils Executive Directors Association (founding chairman 1981, vice president 1992-1993), Zero Population Growth (national board directors 1989), Center Popluation Options (media advisory committee since 1983), Population Education (board directors since 1991).

Connections

Married Betsy Pauline Fredrickson, June 9, 1962. Children: Cathy Ann Kring Hamilton, Bryan Thomas.

Father:

Carol Franklin Kring

Mother:

Mildred Bates (Smith) Kring

Spouse:

Betsy Pauline Fredrickson

child:

Bryan Thomas Kring

child:

Cathy Ann Kring Hamilton Kring