Thomas Earl Carpenter

Background

Carpenter, Thomas Earl was born on December 1, 1925 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles Hugo and Ethel Powers (Wilson) Carpenter.

Education

Student, Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee, 1945. Student, Duke University, 1946. Bachelor of Science, George Peabody College.

Bachelor of Science, Vanderbilt University, 1947. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1948.

Career

Teacher mathematics Springfield (Tennessee) High School, 1948-1952. General manager Reynolds Company, Nashville, 1952-1958. With Abingdon Press, New York City, 1958-1961, 63-70.

Manager, 1963-1970; senior vice president United Methodist Public House, Nashville, 1970-1986, associate public, 1986-1988. Missionary public consultant to Latin American and Africa, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Thomas Earl Carpenter has been listed as a noteworthy publishing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Martin College, Pulaski, Tennessee. Member Protestant Church-Owned Publications Association (president 1985-1988), Religious Publications Group, Association American Methodist Societies, Cooperative Publication Association (officer 1970-1974), Nashville Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Mildred Ann Reynolds, December 18, 1946. Children– Mary Stephanie, Thomas Earl, Emily Reynolds, Laurale.

Father:

Charles Hugo Carpenter

Mother:

Ethel Powers (Wilson) Carpenter

Spouse:

Mildred Ann Reynolds

child:

Mary Stephanie Carpenter

child:

Emily Reynolds Carpenter

child:

Thomas Earl Carpenter

child:

Laurale Carpenter