Background
Sorensen, Thomas Chaikin was born on March 31, 1926 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Christian and Annis (Chaikin) Sorensen.
Sorensen, Thomas Chaikin was born on March 31, 1926 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Christian and Annis (Chaikin) Sorensen.
Bachelor, University Nebraska, 1947. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Nebraska, 1996.
Radio announcer, 1943-1944. Newspaper reporter, 1945-1946. Assistant night editor Nebraska State Journal, 1946-1949.
Director news public affairs radio station KLMS, Lincoln, 1949-1951. Instructor University Nebraska School Journalism, 1948-1950. Information officer, press attaché American Embassy, Beirut, Lebanon, 1952-1956, Baghdad, Iraq, 1956, Cairo, Egypt, 1957-1959.
Program officer for Near East United States Information Agency, Washington, 1959-1961, deputy director for policy, 1961-1965. Vice president University California, 1966-1968. Senior fellow Adlai Stevenson Institute, 1968-1969.
Vice president Leasco Corporation, 1969-1970. Partner Sartorius & Company, New York City, 1971-1974. Senior vice president, director Advest Inc., 1974-1980.
Vice president Capital Research International, 1980-1990. Consultant Capital Group Inc., 1990-1996. Lecturer government and foreign affairs University Virginia, 1995-1996.
Member Washington Institute of Foreign Affairs, Virginia Institute Political Leadership, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Chi, Delta Sigma Rho.
Married Mary Barstler (divorced). Children: Ann Christine Sorensen Ketter, Alan Thomas, Jens Christian. Married Pamela A. Berse.
Children– Matthew Thomas, Adam Lincoln.