Background
Atkins, Thomas Jay was born on April 21, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert Alfred and Dorothy Irene Atkins.
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Atkins, Thomas Jay was born on April 21, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert Alfred and Dorothy Irene Atkins.
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1965. Master of Science in Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1967. Juris Doctor, San Jose College Law, 1979.
Postgraduate, Harvard Law School, 1979. Master of Business Administration, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983. Master of Divinity, Bachelor of Medicine Biblical Seminary, 2000.
Center for Advanced Studies, General Electric Company, Washington (District of Columbia), Santa Barbara, California, 1967—1970. Principal Center Valley Distributors, Visalia, since 1970, Thomas Jay Atkins, Professional Corporation, Sacramento, since 1979, California Mercantile Inc., Tulare, since 1980, United Motors, San Jose, Fresno and Sacramento, since 1986. Senior consultant partner Atkins Group, LLP, Los Angeles, New York City, London, Paris, since 1989.
Founder Atkins Development Corporation (formerly Atkins Real Estate Corporation), Los Angeles, 1985. Chairman board directors, World Parts Corporation, San Francisco. Chairman board directors Students International, Antigua, Guatemala, Jaracoba, Dominican Republic and San Jose, Costa Rica, since 1996.
Board directors The Samaritan Center, since 2003, Sequoia Community Mediation Center, since 2004.
Fellow International Academy Strasbourg, France. Member American Bar Association, American Management Association, University of California at Los Angeles Alumni Association (board directors since 1991), Santa Barbara Yacht Club, Visalia Country Club, Regency Club of Los Angeles, Visalia Racquet Club.