Background
Lister, Thomas Edward was born on April 19, 1948 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Richard Elwyn and Jean (Nelson) Lister.
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Thomas Edward Lister
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Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University, 1970. Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin -Madison,1973.
Career
Bar: Wisconsin 1973, United States District Court (western district) Wisconsin 1973. Vice-president College Marketing & Research Corporation, Indianapolis, 1969-1970. Staff criminal appeals unit Wisconsin Department Justice, 1971-1973.
Partner Sherman, Stutz & Lister, Black River Falls, Wisconsin, 1973-1983.
District attorney Jackson County, Wisconsin, Black River Falls, 1975-1980, Corporate Counsel, 1975-1978. Member firm Stutz &Lister, South Carolina., Black River Falls, since 1983.
Guest lecturer University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1988. President Wisconsin Global Technology Limited., 1992.
Chairman Southwest Council on Criminal Justice, 1979-1982.
Member Wisconsin Council on Criminal Justice, 1982-1983, Wisconsin County Forest Advisory Council, 1982-1984. Board directors Tri-County Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Board, 1976-1982, BlackRiver Falls Youth Hockey, 1983-1984. Company-founder, director Black River Falls Area Foundation, 1986-1988.
Chairman Mayor"s Commission Golf Course Expansion Fundraising, 1988-1990, Wazee Lake Recreation Commission, 1991.
Member committee, judge All-American City Finalist Competition, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1992. Chairman.adminstrv. county United Methodist Church, Black River Forest, 1992-1993, building commission, co-chair fundraising, 1992-1994.
Community relations committee Wisconsin Department Corrections, 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Southwest Council on Criminal Justice, 1979-1982. Member Wisconsin Council on Criminal Justice, 1982-1983, Wisconsin County Forest Advisory Council, 1982-1984. Board directors Tri-County Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Bd, 1976-1982, Black River Falls Youth Hockey, 1983-1984.
Co-founder, director Black River Falls Area Foundation, 1986-1988, 2007. Chairman Mayor's Commission Golf Course Expansion Fundraising, 1988-1990, Wazee Lake Recreation Commission, 1991-1996. Commencement speaker Black River Falls High School, 1992.
Member committee, presenter All-American City Finalist Competition, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1992. Chairman administrative council United Methodist Church, Black River Falls, 1992-1993, building commission, co-chair fundraising, 1992-1994. Member community relations committee Wisconsin Department Corrections, since 1993.
Special dam advisory committee Black River Falls Utility Commission. Fellow Wisconsin Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Wisconsin Academy Trial Lawyers (board directors 1984-1990), Wisconsin Bar Association, Tri-County Bar Association (president 1991-1992), Black River Falls C. of Chamber (board directors), Rotary (board directors, past president youth exchange officer), Black River Recreation Association, Skyline Golf Club (board directors, president 1993), Wisconsin Association Justice.
Connections
Married Sarah Gray Robinson, July 25, 1970. Children: Matthew Thomas, Joshua Capps.
