Background
Martin, Thomas John was born on July 3, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Rose (Barranco) Martino.
Martin, Thomas John was born on July 3, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Rose (Barranco) Martino.
Student, Wright Junior College, 1946. Bachelor, Beloit College, 1950. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1950—1951.
Standard diploma, American Savings and Loan Institute, Chicago, 1958. Graduate diploma, American Savings and Loan Institute, 1959. Graduate school diploma and key, American Savings and Loan Institute, 1967.
Postgraduate Savings and Loan Graduate School, Indiana University, 1963—1967.
Agent Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company Philadelphia, Chicago, 1950—1951. Secretary-treasurer, director Klima Insurance Agency, Inc. (Celkay Enterprises Inc., North Riverside, since 1951.
Vice president, senior vice president, executive vice president, director, president Clyde Savings & Loan Association, since 1951. President, director Clyde Service Corporation, North Riverside, since 1971. Instructor American Savings and Loan Institute, Chicago, 1964—1966, member graduate school thesis review board, 1967—1975.
With Signal Corps Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Member Cicero Progress Committee, 1970—1975. Business chairman Cicero Cancer Crusade, 1971. Member general occupation advisory committee Morton College, Cicero, 1973—1977.
Trustee, member executive committee Illinois Council Economic Education, since 1983. Member of Cermak Road Business Association, Institute of Finance Education (board governors Chicago chapter 1965-1974, president 1973), Savings Institutions Marketing Society of America, Illinois League Savings Institutions (chairman 1984-1985, board directors, executive committee 1978-1981, 1983-1985), Illinois Savings and Loan Political Education Committee (chairman 1981-1983), Illinois Savings and Loan League (board directors, Second vice president 1983, trustee trust fund), Chicagoland Association Savings Institutions (board directors, past treasurer and secretary), American Savings and Loan Institute Chicago, Czechoslovak Savings and Loan League (vice president 1967-1968, president Chicago chapter 1969-1970), Society Real Estate Appraisers (senior residential appraiser), North LaGrange Park Association (president 1957).
Married Carol Lorraine Klima, June 30, 1951. Children: John Charles, Lawrence Thomas, Sylvia-Rose, Donald, Marjorie, Celeste.