Background
Fierke, Thomas Garner was born on November 12, 1948 in Boone, Iowa, United States. Son of Norman Garner and Mary Margaret (Mullen) Fierke.
Fierke, Thomas Garner was born on November 12, 1948 in Boone, Iowa, United States. Son of Norman Garner and Mary Margaret (Mullen) Fierke.
Iowa State University (Bachelor of Science, 1971). University of Minnesota (Juris Doctor, 1974). Boston University (Master of Laws, 1978).
Tau Beta Pi.
Member, Board of Directors, Louisiana Organization for Judicial Excellence, since 1988.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1971;
advanced through grades to captain, resigned, United States Army, 1980;
trial court prosecutor, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, 1974-1977;
group judge advisory 10th Special Forces Group, 1975-1978;
chief administrative law section, Fort Devens, 1977-1978;
chief legal counsel, contracting officer, United States Defense Republican, American Embassy, Tehran, Iran, 1979;
chief administrative law, Fort Devens, 1979-1980;
judge advisory general corps, 1974-1980;
attorney, advisor, Army Materiel Command, 1980-1982;
manager contracts policy and review, Martin Marietta Michoud Aerospace, Martin Marietta Corporation, New Orleans, 1982;
general counsel, Lockheed Martin Manned Space Sys., Lockheed Martin Corporation, New Orleans, since 1984. Appointed to Louisiana Governor's Military Advisory Commission, since 1991. Board directors Louisiana Organisation forJud.
Excellence, since 1988. Member Louisiana state committee Employer Support of Guard and Reserve, since 1988, regional ombudsman, 1989-1992, deputy state ombudsman,1992-1994, state ombudsman, since 1994, chairman New Orleans section, 1992-1994.
Federal Bar Association. American Corporate Counsel Association (Member, Board of Directors, New Orleans Chapter, since 1988. Vice President, 1989).
International Association of Defense Counsel.
[Captain, United States. Army, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, 1971-1980, Major
Judge Advocate General"s Corps United States Army Reserve, 1980—]- (General Counsel).
Married Susan Marie Butler, July 17, 1976 (divorced March 1983). Married Debra Lynn Clayton, September 17, 1988. Children: Veronica Helen, Caroline Margaret.