Background
Grethel, Thomas Earl was born on May 15, 1947 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Earl Frederick and Agnes Elizabeth (Hansen) Grethel.
Grethel, Thomas Earl was born on May 15, 1947 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Earl Frederick and Agnes Elizabeth (Hansen) Grethel.
Graduate, United States Naval Nuclear Power School and Engineering Laboratory Technology, 1968. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 1981. Master of Business Administration, University Phoenix, 1987.
Marine machinist Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, 1972-1974. Nuclear equipment operator Public Service Company Colorado, Platteville, 1974-1979, radio-chemistry laboratory assistant, 1979-1980. Technician Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, Colorado, 1980.
Engineer Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation, Denver, 1981-1983. Lead software quality assurance analyst Public Service Company Colorado, 1983-1988. Senior nuclear licensing engineer Public Service Company of Colorado, since 1988.
Vice president Highlands Lutheran Church Council, Denver, 1984, chairman building committee, 1984-1985. Chairman Ecumenical Youth Group Adult Committee, Denver, 1984. Served with United States Navy, 1966-1972.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Nuclear Society, Colorado Society Engineers (board governors 1985-1986), American Legion, Masons, Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Martha Louise Lidke, May 8, 1983.