Background
MacDonald, Thomas Cook was born on October 11, 1929 in Atlanta. Son of Thomas Cook and Mary (Morgan) Macdonald.
MacDonald, Thomas Cook was born on October 11, 1929 in Atlanta. Son of Thomas Cook and Mary (Morgan) Macdonald.
Bachelor of Science with high honors, U. Florida, 1951; Bachelor of Laws with high honors, U. Florida, 1953.
Practice law, Tampa, since 1953;
member firm, Shackleford, Farrior, Stallings & Evans, 1953-1997;
member, Cook, Bell & MacDonald, Tampa, since 1997;
mediator, Cook, Bell & MacDonald, Tampa, since 1997. Special counsel Governor of Florida, 1963, U. Florida, since 1972. Delegate 5th circuit Judicial Conference, 1970-1981.
Member of advisory committee United States Court Appeals (5th circuit), 1975-1978, (11th circuit), 1988-1993. Member Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, 1983-1988, vice chairman, 1987, chairman, 1988, general counsel, since 1997. Member judicial nominating committee Florida Supreme Court, since 1995.
Member Florida Student Scholarship and Loan Commission, 1963-1967. Board directors University Cmty. Hospital, Tampa, 1968-1978, Florida West Coast Sports Association, 1965-1980, Hall of Fame Bowl Association, 1989-1993, Jim Walter Corporation, 1979-1987.
Member Hillsborough County Public Education Study Commission, 1965. Licensed lay eucharisticmin. Episcopal Church, since 1961.
Chancellor Episcopal Diocese of S.W. Florida, 1990-1993, church attorney for ecclesiastical court, since 1998. Board directors U. Fla.Found., 1978-1986, Shands Tchg. Hospital, U. Florida, 1981-1995.
Counsel TampaSports Authority, 1983-1994. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers (chairman state committee 1990-1991), American Bar Foundation, Florida Bar (Chairman of Commission professional ethics 1966-1970, Board of Governors 1970-1974, bar member Supreme Court commission on Studies. conduct governing judges 1976, Florida board certified appellate lawyer). Member American Bar Association (commission on ethics and professional responsibility 1970-1976), American Law Institute (life), 11th Circuit History Society (trustee 1982-1995, president 1989-1995), U. Florida National Alumni Association (president 1973), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Phi, Florida Blue Key, Kappa Alpha.
Married Gay Anne Everiss, June 30,1956. Children: Margaret Anne, Thomas William.
