Background
Harmening, Thomas Edward was born on October 29, 1946 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Maurice Edwin and Charlotte Marie (Renner) Harmening.
Harmening, Thomas Edward was born on October 29, 1946 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Maurice Edwin and Charlotte Marie (Renner) Harmening.
Bachelor in Radio-television, Indiana University, 1969. Master of Arts in Journalism, Indiana University, 1977.
News reporter, The Indianapolis News, 1968-1972; news reporter, Fort Lauderdale (Florida) News, 1972-1973; news reporter, The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, 1973-1977; editor, The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, 1977-1979; assistant news editor, The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, 1979-1980; director market relations, Burlington Northern R.R., St. Paul, 1980-1983; assistant vice president, Burlington Northern R.R., Fort Worth, 1983-1986; president, The Harmening Group, Ltd., St. Paul, 1986-1988; director corporation communications, MichCon, Detroit, 1988-1995; manager energy and regional communications, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, since 1995. Instructor Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1977-1980.
Served as First lieutenant United States Army, 1969-1971. Member Signal Mountain Golf and Country Club.
Married Karen Harmening. Children: Katherine, Scott. Married Karen Hahn, February 14, 1992.