Background
Scheinost, Thomas E. was born on November 11, 1942 in Winner, South Dakota, United States. Son of James Ralph and Ruth Scheinost.
Scheinost, Thomas E. was born on November 11, 1942 in Winner, South Dakota, United States. Son of James Ralph and Ruth Scheinost.
Bachelor, University South Dakota, Vermillion, 1964.
Assistant director, Mental Retardation Planning Section, Pierre, South Dakot, 1964-1966; director, South Dakot Mental Retardation Planning Section, Pierre, 1966-1968; assistant director, South Dakot Mental Retardation Planning Section, Pierre, 1968-1973; program administrator, South Dakot Office Development Disabilities, Pierre, 1973-1985; program administrator, South Dakot Office of Development Disabilities & Mental Health, Pierre, since 1985. President South Dakot Public Health Association, 1966-1970, National Association of State Mental Retardation, Washington, 1983-1985. Chairman American Association on Mental Deficiency, 1976-1977, vice chairman National Conference on Developmental Disabilities, 1975.
President Pierre Community Concert Association, 1974-1976, deacon Lutheran Memorial Church, Pierre, since 1987. Project director Space for the Mentally Retarded, 1968. Member American Association Mental Deficiency (chairman 1976-1977), National Association State Mental Retardation Program (past president, board directors 1978-1985), South Dakota Public Health Association (president 1969-1970), National Conference Development Disabilities (vice chairman 1975), Pierre Junior Chamber of Commerce (president 1966).
Married Nancy Ann Vennard, September 19, 1964. Children: Carol Ann, Shelly Rae.