Background
III, Thomas George O'Brien was born on August 26, 1942 in New York City. Son of Thomas George Jr.and Margaret Patricia (Arctander) O'B.
III, Thomas George O'Brien was born on August 26, 1942 in New York City. Son of Thomas George Jr.and Margaret Patricia (Arctander) O'B.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, U. NotreDame, 1964. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1967.
Bar: New York 1967, Florida 1988. Association Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, New York City, 1971-1978. Associate general counsel FrankB. Hall & Company Inc., Briarcliff Manor, New York, 1978-1979, vice president, secretary, general counsel, 1979-1986.
Executive vice president, secretary, general counsel CenTrust Savings Bank, Miami, 1986-1987. Of counsel Steel Hector & Davis, Miami, 1987-1988, partner, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1988. Author: Florida Law of Corporations and Business Organizations, 1990, 92-97.
Trustee Business Volunteers for Arts, Miami, 1986-1988, Florida Repertory Theatre, West Palm Beach, 1989-1991,chairman, 1990-1991. Member vestry Episcopal Church Bethesda-by-the-Sea, 1991-1994, senior warden, 1992-1994. Board directors Business Development Board Palm Beach County,1991, secretary, 1992-1993, chairman, 1993-1994.
Board directors Palm Beach Fellowship Christians and Jews, 1993-1997, secretary, 1996-1997. Board directors Directions 21st Century, 1995-1998, chairman, 1996-1998. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1967-1971, Vietnam.
Member American Bar Association (commission on legal opinions 1992), New York State Bar Association, Florida Bar (member corporations/securities law committee 1988, vice-chairman 1989-1990, chairman 1990-1991, Chairman of Commission on opinion standards 1988-1995, executive county business lawsect. 1989-1993), American Society Corporation Sections (secretary New York regional group 1984-1986), Palm Beach Yacht.
Married Alison Marie Rich, August 26, 1967. Children: Christian Arctander, Kylin Stafford.