Background
Searles, Thomas Daniel was born on August 6, 1937 in New Orleans. Son of Eugene Harve and Mary Louise (Swan) Searles.
Searles, Thomas Daniel was born on August 6, 1937 in New Orleans. Son of Eugene Harve and Mary Louise (Swan) Searles.
Bachelor of Science, Louisiana Technology University, 1960. Postgraduate, Montgomery College.
Field representative, Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, Pensacola, Florida, 1960-1965; field representative, American Lumber Standards Committee, Germantown, Maryland., 1965-1970; president, American Lumber Standard Committee, Germantown, since 1970. United States representative to lumber committee, United Nations Electrical and Computer Engineering, Geneva, 1974-1982. Appointee to Industry Sectory Advisory Committee, Secretary Commerce, Washington, since 1986, Industry Functional Advisory Committee, Secretary Commerce, Washington, since 1986.
Vice president Clarksburg (Maryland.) Community Association, 1988. Member American Society Association Executives, Standard Engineering Society, Greater Washington Society Association Executives.
Married Edna Winifred Lowe, March l0, l956. Children: Thomas Daniel II, Laura Louise, Carol Gay, Prentiss Eugene.