Background
Jackson, Thomas Harold was born on December 15, 1951 in Atlanta. Son of Thomas Harold Jackson Senior and Claire Dickey (Jones) Plymel.
Public relations administrator
Jackson, Thomas Harold was born on December 15, 1951 in Atlanta. Son of Thomas Harold Jackson Senior and Claire Dickey (Jones) Plymel.
Associate of Arts, Oxford College Emory University, 1971; Bachelor of Arts in History, U. Georgia, 1973; postgraduate, U. Georgia, 1973-1975; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1994.
Announcer, WLAG AM-FM Radio, LaGrange, Georgia, 1970-1971; operations manager, announcer, WGAU/WNGC Radio, Athens, Georgia, 1971-1974; correspondent, The Atlanta Constitution, 1974-1980; broadcast editor public information Department, University Georgia, Athens, 1974-1975; general manager, WLAG/WWCG Radio, LaGrange, 1975-1977; news director, WTRP Radio, LaGrange, 1977-1980; reporter, bureau chief, WXIA-television, Atlanta, 1980-1988; director public information, U. Georgia, Athens, 1988-1997; executive director committee, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1997. Stadium announcer U. Georgia Redcoat Band, Athens, since 1974. President, board directors Georgia APBroadcasters, Atlanta, 1986-1987, 77-80, 85-88.
Delaware United Methodist General Conference, St. Louis, 1988, Louisville, 1992. Chair Bishop's blue-ribbon study committee. Chairman administrative board Athens 1st Methodist Church, 1993-1994, also vice-chairman, lay speaker, member finance committees, staff-parish, stewardship and worship commissions.
Chairman Troup Company Democratic committee, LaGrange, 1976-1977. Member U. Georgia Olympic planning committee, 1993-1996. Member Athens 96 Olympics coordinator committee, 1993-1996.
Member Society Professional Journalists, Council Advancement and Support of Education, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1995-1997, Executive Committee 1995, university/cmty.rels. committee 1993-1994, chair 1994), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Alpha Theta, PhiMu Alpha Sinfonia.
Married Sharon Aileen Broome, November 22, 1975. Children: Thomas Harold III, Stanley David.