Background
Simpson, Thomas Joel was born on January 15, 1931 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Jack Marshall and Tommie Leona (Garner) Simpson.
Simpson, Thomas Joel was born on January 15, 1931 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Jack Marshall and Tommie Leona (Garner) Simpson.
Student, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1948-1949; student, Tyler (Texas) Junior College, 1950, 54-55; student, United States Air Force Electronics, Belleville, Illinois, 1950-1951; student, American Flyer School, Fort Worth, 1959.
Staff sergeant, electronic technical, United States Air Force, 1950-1954; accounting sales associate, NCR, Tyler, 1955-1957; buyer, Neil Simpson Drug Company, Tyler, 1957-1959; pilot, jet captain, Cities Svc.-Oxy United States of America, Inc., Tulsa, 1960-1993.
Member International Business Aircraft, National Business Aircraft Association (safety award 1989).
Married Verita Rae Mentzer, June 16, 1953. Children: Debra Lynn, Thomas Joel Junior.