Background
Lipscomb, Thomas Heber was born on December 11, 1912 in Lexington, Mississippi, United States. Son of Thomas Heber and Lutie (Scott) Lipscomb.
Lipscomb, Thomas Heber was born on December 11, 1912 in Lexington, Mississippi, United States. Son of Thomas Heber and Lutie (Scott) Lipscomb.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1934; Master of Science in Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1938.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1934; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1962; retired, United States Army, 1968; engineer, United States Army Corps Engineers, various, 1938-1962; executive director, Delaware River Port Authority, Camden, New Jersey, 1968-1970; general manager, Southeast Michigan Transportation Authority, Detroit, 1970-1974; private practice, Moorestown, New Jersey, since 1974. Consultant Metropolitan Transportation Development Authority, San Diego, 1976-1978.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (S. Jersey branch, New Jersey section board directors 1984-1986), Union League, Chi Epsilon.
Married Louise Buchanan Heiss, June 6, 1935. Children: Thomas III, Peg, Jane.