Background
III, Thomas Edward Whitecotton was born on August 21, 1939 in Kansas City, Missoury.
construction company executive
III, Thomas Edward Whitecotton was born on August 21, 1939 in Kansas City, Missoury.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1962; Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1970; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1971; graduate, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leaverworth, Kansas, 1978.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1962; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army, 1993; platoon leader Company B,, 802d Engineer Battalion, Korea, 1962-1963; company commander Company A,, 44th Engineer Battalion, Korea, 19963-65; assigned to, 401st Battalion, Vietnam, 1968-1969; administrative officer, Headquarters 1st United States Army, Fort Meade, Maryland., 1969; contract construction officer, American Embassy, Seoul, 1969-1974; staff officer, United States Army John F. Kennedy Center Special Warfare, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1974-1975; engineer management chief, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, 1982-1994; president, Mid States Construction Superior vena cava syndrome, Rolla.
Member of the United States Army Engineer Association (post president 1993-1994, DeFluery medal 1994), Society American Military Engineers (post president 1992-1994), National Guard Association United States, Association United States Army, Chi Sigma, Triangle.