Background
Woods,, Thomas Cochrane was born on May 4, 1920 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Thomas Cochrane and Sarah (Ladd) Woods.
Communications company executive
Woods,, Thomas Cochrane was born on May 4, 1920 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Thomas Cochrane and Sarah (Ladd) Woods.
Bachelor, University Nebraska, 1943.
Assistant advertising manager Addressograph-Multigraph Corporation, Cleveland, 1947-1958. President Nellewood Corporation, Lincoln, 1961-1985, T-V Transmission, Inc., Lincoln, 1966-1975. Chairman Lincoln Telecommunications Company, from 1980, Lincoln Telephone Сompany.
Vice president Lincoln Development Company, 1958-1980, W.K. Realty Company, Lincoln, 1958-1980. Chairman board, director Sahara Coal Company, Chicago. Director Woodmen Accident & Life Company, Lincoln.
Director, member trust and loan review committees FirsTier Bank, Lincoln.
President Woods Charitable Fund, Inc., Lincoln and Chicago, 1968-1989. Member State Building Commission, Lincoln, 1966-1980. Member executive committee Bryan Memorial Hospital, 1962-1966.
Member Lincoln City Park and Recreation Advisory Board, 1962-1972, Lincoln Center Development Association, 1967-1983. Trustee Nebraska Human Resources Research Foundation, 1968-1985, University Nebraska Foundation, 1961-1985, Joslyn Liberal Arts Society, Omaha, 1964-1980, Nebraska Indiana College Foundation, 1965-1973. Honorary trustee Joslyn Liberal Arts Society 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Member United States Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Sons of the American Revolution. Clubs: Lincoln University, Lincoln Country, Nebraska (Lincoln).
Married Marjorie Jane Jones, June 1, 1943. Children: Thomas Cochrane III, Avery Ladd.