Thomas Carter Hansen

Background

Hansen, Thomas Carter was born on November 30, 1937 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Herbert and Marjorie Jean (Jordan) Hansen.

Education

Bachelor, University Washington, 1959.

Career

Reporter, The Columbian, Vancouver, Washington, 1959-1960; director public relations, Pacific-10 Conference, San Francisco, 1960-1967; director public relations, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Kansas City, Missoury, 1967-1971; assistant executive director, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Kansas City, Missoury, 1971-1983; commissioner, Pacific-10 Conference, Walnut Creek, California, since 1983.

Achievements

• Thomas Carter Hansen has been listed as a noteworthy College athletics conference commissioner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Kiwanis Club, Vancouver, 1959-1960, San Francisco, 1960-1967, Kansas City, 1967-1983. Member National Association Collegiate Directors of Athletics (executive committee 1988-1992, Administrative Excellence award 1994), Collegiate Commissioners Association (president 1992, 93), Football Foundation Hall of Fame (honors court 1994-1901, Contributions to Football award 2001).

Interests

• Avocations: golfing, reading, music.

Connections

Married Melva Marie Fuhr, October 11, 1962. Children: Sarah Marie Hansen Reeves, Bryan Thomas.

Father:

Herbert Hansen

Mother:

Marjorie Jean (Jordan) Hansen

Spouse:

Melva Marie Fuhr

child:

Bryan Thomas Hansen

child:

Sarah Marie Hansen Reeves Hansen