Background
III, Thomas F. McLarty was born on June 14, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas, United States. Son of Thomas Franklin and Helen (Hesterly) McL.
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Thomas F. McLarty III
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Bachelor, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1968.
Career
Founder, president, McLarty Leasing System Inc., Little Rock, 1969-1979; president, McLarty Companies, 1979-1983; with, Arkla Inc., Shreveport, from 1983; president, Chief Executive Officer Arkla Gas division, Arkla Inc., Shreveport, 1983; president, chief operating officer Arkla Gas division, Arkla, Inc., Shreveport, 1984; Chairman of the Board, president, Chief Executive Officer, Arkla, Inc., Shreveport, from 1985; chief of staff, The White House, Washington, 1993-1994; senior adviser to President Clinton, The White House, Washington, since 1994; counselor to president, special envoy for Americans, The White House, Washington. Chairman Arkla Energy Marketing Company, Shreveport, Louisiana, Arkla Chemical Corporation, Shreveport, AER-Arkansas Gas Transit Company, Shreveport. Chairman, chief Executive officer, Mississippi River Transmission Corporation, St. Louis, MRT Energy Marketing Company, St. Louis, Arkansas Louisiana Finance Corporation, Shreveport.
Achievements
Membership
Member Arkansas House of Representatives, 1970-1972. Chairman Arkansas Democratic Committee. Member Democratic National.Com., 1974-1976.
Treasurer David Pryor Gubernatorial Campaign, 1974, Gov.Bill Clinton campaign, 1978. Board directors Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas. Board visitors U. Arkansas, Little Rock.
Former chairman United Negro College Fund Campaign, fund-raising campaign Arkansas Symphony. Member Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce (president 1983).
Connections
Married Donna Kay Cochran, June 14, 1969. Children: Mark Cochran, Franklin Hesterly.
