Background
Sawyer, Thomas Edgar was born on July 7, 1932 in Homer, Louisiana, United States. Son of Sidney Edgar and Ruth (Bickham) Sawyer.
Sawyer, Thomas Edgar was born on July 7, 1932 in Homer, Louisiana, United States. Son of Sidney Edgar and Ruth (Bickham) Sawyer.
Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959. Master of Arts, Occidental College, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Walden University, 1990.
Project engineer Garrett Corporation, Los Angeles, 1954-1960. Manager development operations TRW Systems, Redondo Beach, 1960-1966. Special assistant to governor State of California, Sacramento, 1967-1969.
Principal, general manager Planning Research Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1969-1972. Deputy director Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, 1972-1974. Associate professor business management Brigham Young University, 1974-1978.
President, chairman board Mesa Corporation, Provo, Utah, 1978-1982. President, director Sage Institute International, Inc., 1982-1988. Chairman board, Chief Executive Officer Private Telecommunications Networks, Inc.
(name changed to National Applied Computer Techs, Inc.), Orem, 1988-1998. Chief technical officer GST Telecommunications (formerly Greenstar Telecommunications, Inc.), San Francisco, 1993-1998, also board directors Vancouver, Washington, 1995-1998. Chairman board NeTrue Communications, Inc., Fullerton, California, 1998—2002.
Chairman board, Chief Executive Officer Telecom, Inc., Salt Lake City, 2002—2006. Senior director Economic Research Institute, American Institute of Management Holdings (formerly MMG Holdings), Tokyo, since 2003. Consul general for Republic of Liberia Monrovia, since 2004.
Director operations First European Investment Foundation, Fruitland Park, Florida, since 2004. Board directors Intechna Corporation, HighTech Corporation, Indian Affiliates, Inc., Greenstar United States of America, Inc., San Francisco, 1994-1998, GST Global Communications, Inc., Vancouver, Canada, 1998-2002, Highpoint Telecommunications, Inc., Vancouver, 1998-1901, World Wide Wireless Communications, Inc., Salt Lake City, 1998-2000, Columbia Hospital, Orem, 1998-1905. Senior director Economic Research Institute, American Institute of Management Holdings, Ltd., Tokyo, since 2003.
Consul general for Republic of Liberia, Monrovia, since 2004.
Someday, like everyone else, physical body will die. But spirit does not die, it goes to the spirit world, where it will continue to learn and progress and may be with loved ones who have passed on.
Chairman National Advisory Council Indian Affairs, Utah State Board Indian Affairs, Southern Paiute Restoration Committee, Utah Community Mediation Centers, 2002-2005. Trustee Utah Valley State College, Orem, 2000-2005, College Eastern Utah, Price, since 2001. Member Utah District Export Council, Utah district Small Business Administration Council.
Member advisory council National Business Association. Member Utah Job Training Coordinating Council Served with United States Marine Corps, 1950-1953. Member American Society for Public Administration, American Management Association, Utah Council Small Business (director), Utah State History Society (board directors 1993-1999), Masons.
Married Joyce Mezzanatto, August 22, 1954. Children: Jeffrey T., Scott A., Robert J., Julie Anne.