Background
Phelan, Thomas Douglas was born on December 6, 1946 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Douglas Edward and Velma Lee (Wyatt) Phelan.
Phelan, Thomas Douglas was born on December 6, 1946 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Douglas Edward and Velma Lee (Wyatt) Phelan.
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, New Paltz, 1969. Master of Science, State University of New York, Albany, 1973. Certified specialist, State University of New York, Albany, 1976.
DEd, Syracuse (New York ) University, 1996.
Teacher, director adult education, Red Hook (New York) Control School, 1969-1977;
acting principal, Boynton Junior H.S., Ithaca, New York, 1977;
assistant principal, director adult education, Ichabod Crane Control School, Valatie, New York, 1977-1982;
prin, Tamarac Middle School, Troy, New York, 1982-1985;
principal, Parker Elementary School, Cortland, New York, 1985-1988;
senior consultant, Strategic Tchg. Associations, Liverpool, New York, 1988-1990;
manager emergency planning and employee communications, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Syracuse, since 1990. Advisory board Public Safety Institute, Syracuse, 1996-1997, OCC Tech Prep, Syracuse, 1994-1997.
President Control New York Coalition of Adult and Continuing Education, Syracuse, since 1996.
Business representative Goals 2000 Committee, Syracuse, since 1996. Founder Central New York Workforce Preparatory Conference, Syracuse, 1994-1995. Vice president, board directors Cortland Repertory Theatre, 1987-1988.
Member Society for Human Resource Management, Control New York Coalition for Adult and Continuing Education (vice president 1995-1996, president since 1996).
Married Claire Hennings, December 26, 1966 (divorced February 1985). 1 child, Andrew Leonard. Married Donna May Gilchrest, March 14, 1992.