Background
Veblen, Thomas Clayton was born on December 17, 1929 in Hallock, Minnesota, United States. Son of Edgar R. and Hattie (Lundgren) Veblen.
Veblen, Thomas Clayton was born on December 17, 1929 in Hallock, Minnesota, United States. Son of Edgar R. and Hattie (Lundgren) Veblen.
Student, University California, Santa Barbara, 1950—1951. Bachelor of Science, California Polytechnic University, 1953. Master of Science, Oregon State University, 1955.
Corporation vice president Cargill, Inc., Wayzata, Minnesota, 1955-1975. Special assistant Secretary Interior, Washington, 1965. Director food and agriculture Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1975-1980.
President Food Systems Associates, Inc., Washington, 1980-1994. Also board directors Food System Associates, Inc. Chairman Enterprise Consultant and Development, Inc., Minneapolis, since 1990.
Director Georgetown Consultant, Inc., 1993-1995. Convener The Superior Business Firm Roundtable, since 1993. Chairman Kirby Ventures LLC, Minneapolis, since 1997, Wyatt Ventures, LLC, Minneapolis, since 1999, Northshore, LLC, Minneapolis, since 2000.
Member Cluster Munition Coalition Institute Management Consultant, 1988—1997, president Washington chapter, 1991—1993.
Treasurer, board directors White House Fellows Association, Washington, 1985. Trustee Freedom from Hunger Foundation, Davis, California, 1980-1999, chairman, 1986-1989. Board directors Patterson School, University Kentucky, Lexington, 1976-1999, American Near East Refugee Aid, since 1994.
Member of Heritage Foundation, Superior Business Firm Round Table (convenor), Cato Institute, Cosmos Club.
Married Susan Alma Beaver, September 1, 1950 (divorced 1971). Children: Kari Christen, Erik Rodli, Mark Andrew, Sara Catherine. Married Linda Joyce Eaton, August 30, 1975.
1 child, Kristen Kirby.