Background
O'Brien, Thomas Francis was born on March 28, 1938 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas Francis and Ann (Deneen) O'B.
manufacturing company executive
O'Brien, Thomas Francis was born on March 28, 1938 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas Francis and Ann (Deneen) O'B.
Bachelor of Science, Boston College, 1960; Master of Business Administration, Boston University, 1965.
Analyst, National Shawmut Bank Boston, 1964;
finance analyst, General Foods Corporation, New York City, 1965-1966;
assistant controller, Hewitt Robins (Litton) Connecticut, Stamford, 1966-1967;
secretary-treasurer controller, Electra Motors (Litton) California, Anaheim, 1967-1969;
vice president, controller, Power Transmission division (Litton) Connecticut, Hartford, 1969-1971;
vice president, controller, A-T-O, Inc., Willoughby, Ohio., 1971-1974;
vice president, Recreation Group, 1974-1980;
president, Rawlings Sporting Goods, 1974-1980;
president men's and children's apparel group, Kellwood Company, Chesterfield, Missouri, 1980-1983;
senior vice president administration, Sunmark Companies, St. Louis, 1983-1990;
president, chief Executive officer, Sumark Capital Corporation, since 1990. Board directors Sunmark Capital Corporation, St. Louis, Dunmon Corporation, St. Louis, Diagraph Corporation, St. Louis, Overland Aviations Systems, Inc., St. Louis, ABC, Birmingham, Alabama, Association Corporation Growth, St. Louis. Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Public Safety Equipment, Inc., St. Louis.
Member of faculty Westchester Community College, 1966-1967.
Board of directors Control St. Louis County chapter American Cancer Society, 1977-1980, St. Mary's Handicapped Children, since 1995. Served with Army of the United States, 1960-1963.
Married Elizabeth A. Coppinger, September 3, 1960. Children: Nancy Ann, Thomas F., Lisa Jean.
