Thomas Foster Beech

Background

Beech, Thomas Foster was born on September 20, 1939 in St. Paul. Son of Raymond Henry and Alice (Lyon) Beech.

Education

Bachelor, Carleton College, 1961.

Career

Assistant director, Good Neighbor Community Center, New York City, 1963-1965; chairman history department, Breck School, Minneapolis, 1965-1968; manager market research, Apache Corporation, Minneapolis, 1968-1974; executive director, Minneapolis Foundation, 1974-1984; executive vice president, The Burnett Foundation, Fort Worth, since 1984. Past president S.W. Founds., Fort Worth, 1992-1993. Board directors Council of Founds., Indiana Sector.

Consultant Ford Foundation.

Achievements

• Thomas Foster Beech has been listed as a noteworthy foundation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Minneapolis Community Action Agency, 1980-1981, Fort Worth Economics Development Task Force, 1985-1987, Fort Worth Stay in School Task Force, 1989-1991, Fort Worth Downtown Strategic Action Plan, 1992-1994.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, tennis, golf, music.

Connections

Married Carol Jean Smith, September 7, 1968. Children: Jerry Dean, Michael David.

Father:

Raymond Henry Beech

Mother:

Alice (Lyon) Beech

Spouse:

Carol Jean Smith

child:

Michael David Beech

child:

Jerry Dean Beech