Thomas Gross Wilson III

Background

III, Thomas Gross Wilson was born on June 19, 1946 in Selma, AL. Son of Thomas Gross Junior and Audrey (Lanier) W.

Education

Student, Jefferson State Junior College, 1968-1969; student, Samford U., 1969-1971.

Career

Business editor, Birminham (Alabama) Post Herald, 1971; administrative assistant, Madison County District Attorney, Huntsville, Alabama, 1971-1972; owner, public, Selma (Alabama) Free Press, 1972-1977; general manager, North Jefferson News, Gardendale, Alabama, 1977-1978; retail advertising manager, Selma Times Journal, Selma, Alabama, 1978-1979; public, Lamar Democratic, Boone Newspaper, Lamar, Missouri, 1979-1981; general manager, Daily World, Park Newspaper, Helena, Arkansas, 1981-1988; general manager, Courier News, Park Newspaper, Blytheville, Arkansas, since 1988; public advocate of Monroe County, Jones Newspapers, Sweetwater, Tennessee, since 1990.

Achievements

• Thomas Gross Wilson III has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper manager by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board Base Community Council, Blytheville, since 1988. Co-chairman All American Festival Board, Blytheville, since 1988. Member Blytheville Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1988), Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, bicycling.

Connections

Married Diana Lee Winter, Dec.21, 1968 (divorced December 1975). 1 child, Leah Blayne.

Father:

Thomas Gross W. Junior

Mother:

Audrey (Lanier) W.

Spouse:

Diana Lee Winter

child:

Leah Blayne III