Background
Opre, Thomas Edward was born on November 6, 1943 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of William Jennings and Ruth (Strouss) Opre.
magazine editor company executive
Opre, Thomas Edward was born on November 6, 1943 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of William Jennings and Ruth (Strouss) Opre.
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Indiana University, 1965.
Writer sports and outdoors Decatur (Illinois) Herald and Review, 1965-1966. Outdoor editor Detroit Free Press, 1966—1991. Field editor Midwest division Field and Stream magazine, 1971-1981.
Editorial director Great Lakes Sportsman magazine, 1972-1975. Editor-at-large and sports vehicles editor Outdoor Life magazine, 1981-1993. President Tom Opre Productions, 1967—2004.
President TOP Safaris, Inc., 1986—2004.
Member Outdoor Writers Association American (past director, president, vice president, Chairman of the Board), Association Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (past director, Chairman of the Board, president, vice president), Michigan Outdoor Writers Association (Vice-President, president, Chairman, Board Of Directors), Alpha Tau Omega.
Children: Thomas Andrew, William Hartley.