Background
McClain, Thomas Emerson was born on July 26, 1950 in East Liverpool, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas E. and Helen Marie (Polinski) McClain.
McClain, Thomas Emerson was born on July 26, 1950 in East Liverpool, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas E. and Helen Marie (Polinski) McClain.
Bachelor, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, 1972; Master of Arts, Kansas State University, 1973.
With intergovernmental relations, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Columbus, 1974-1977; legislation liaison, Ohio Consumers Counsel, Columbus, 1977-1980; deputy director, Ohio Consumers Counsel, 1980-1981; press secretary, Ohio Attorney General, Columbus, 1982-1983; assistant director, Public Utilities Commission, Columbus, 1983; with institutional relations department, Battelle Project Management Division, Chicago, 1983-1984; manager institutional relations, Battelle Project Management Division, 1984-1986; manager communications, Battelle, Columbus, 1986-1988; director corporation communications, Battelle, Columbus, 1989-1995; vice president corporation communications, Battelle, Columbus, since 1995. Secretary development board Children's Hospital, Columbus, since 1990.
Volunteer Ohio Youth Commission, Columbus, 1975-1976. Active American Red Cross-Center Ohio chapter, 1986-1987. Member Rotary (chairman program committee 1991-1993, board directors 1994-1995, 2d vice president 1996-1997).
