Background
Carstens, Thomas James was born on June 17, 1933 in Mishawaka, Indiana, United States. Son of George L. and Dorothy (Kessler) Carstens.
Carstens, Thomas James was born on June 17, 1933 in Mishawaka, Indiana, United States. Son of George L. and Dorothy (Kessler) Carstens.
Bachelor of Science, Holy CrossColl., 1955. Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1958. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966.
Vice president operations F.W. Means and Company, Chicago, 1961—1978. Vice president Robert Moll and Associates, Boston, 1971. President Coverall Rental Service, Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1978—1986.
Professor business and marketing Hillsdale College, Michigan, since 1987. Captain United States Air Force, 1958-1961.
Life trustee Fenwick High School Corporation, Oak Park, Illinois, since 1974. President Catholic Society Services, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1982—1985. Committee member Fort Wayne Fine Arts Foundation, 1983—1985.
Chairman finance committee Habitat for Humanity. Member of Dust-Tex International Association (chairman board 1975-1976, Executive Secretary award 1977), American Marketing Association.
Married Rita Joan Carpenter, August 18, 1956. Children: Catherine, Thomas Junior, Elizabeth, Timothy, Marion.