Background
Plate, Thomas Gordon was born on May 17, 1944 in New York City. Son of John William and Irene Plate.
Plate, Thomas Gordon was born on May 17, 1944 in New York City. Son of John William and Irene Plate.
AB, Amherst College, 1966; Master of Public Administration, Princeton University, 1968.
Writer, Newsweek, New York City, 1968-1970;
editor, Newsday, Long Island, New York, 1970-1972;
senior editor, New York Magazine, New York City, 1972-1975;
editor edit page, Los Angeles Herald Examiner, 1978-1982;
senior editor, Time Magazine, New York City, 1982-1983;
editor in chief, Family Weekly, New York City, 1984-1985;
editor edit pages, New York Newsday, New York City, 1986-1989;
editor edit pages, Los Angeles Times, 1989-1995;
Times Op-Ed Page columnist, contributing editor, Los Angeles Times, since 1995. Adjunct Professor University of California at Los Angeles Public Policy school and Letters and Sciences. Member foundersbd. University of California at Los Angeles School Public Policy.
Founder Asia Pacific Media Network. Participant World Economics Forum, Davos.
Member Pacific Council on International Relations, Century Association (New York City), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Andrea I. Margolis, September 22, 1979. 1 child, Ashley Alexandra.