Thomas Claude Pierson

Background

Pierson, Thomas Claude was born on May 13, 1922 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Fritz Arthur and Alberta Vincent (Blanchette) Pierson.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Education, University Nebraska, 1943. Master of Music, Northwestern University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester (New York ), 1952.

Career

Assistant professor music, various colleges, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, 1947-1954; associate professor, U. Houston, 1954-1962; associate professor, chairman music department, Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, 1962-1966; professor, chairman music department, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Kingsville, 1966-1990; professor emeritus, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Kingsville, since 1996. Associate concertmaster, program annotator Corpus Christi (Texas) Symphony, 1971-1996. Faculty lecturer In Quest of Personal Freedom, 1969, Carpenter's Jazz Pantomime, Krazy Kat and America's Infatuation with the Feline Species, 1988.

Achievements

• Thomas Claude Pierson has been listed as a notable music educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Parkway Presbyterian Church, Corpus Christi. Sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations, PTO. Member College Music Society, American Association of University Professors, American String Teachers Association, Music Educators' National Conference, International Society for Music Education.

Interests

• Avocation: physical fitness.

Connections

Married Laurel Beth Polhemus, March 15, 1947. Children: Thomas Claude Junior, John Michael, Linda Sue Pierson Veliz.

Father:

Fritz Arthur Pierson

Mother:

Alberta Vincent (Blanchette) Pierson

Spouse:

Laurel Beth Polhemus

child:

John Michael Pierson

child:

Linda Sue Pierson Veliz Pierson

child:

Thomas Claude Junior Pierson