Background
McDermott, Thomas Joseph was born on May 12, 1915 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James and Nora (Gallagher) McDermott.
McDermott, Thomas Joseph was born on May 12, 1915 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James and Nora (Gallagher) McDermott.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Boston University, 1939. Master of Business Administration, Boston University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1955.
Assistant professor economics New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1946-1948. Associate professor economics Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1948-1959. Professor economics Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1959-1976, chairman economics department, 1960-1967, Emeritus professor, since 1977.
Private practice labor arbitrator San Antonio, since 1977. Labor arbitrator Labor and Management, Boston and Pittsburgh, 1955-1977.
Major United States Army, 1942-1975. Member National Academy Arbitrators (regional chairman 1963-1966, board of governors 1969-1971, chair committee development new arbitration 1970-1975), Industrial Relations Research Association, Association Social Economics (executive board 1965-1966), American Arbitration Association.
Married Patsy Ruth Harding. Children: Christopher Harding, Susan Fay.