Background
Girault, Thomas Lackey was born on January 28, 1893 in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States. Son of John M. and Emily (Smith) Girault.
Girault, Thomas Lackey was born on January 28, 1893 in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States. Son of John M. and Emily (Smith) Girault.
Student, University Mississippi, 1915. Bachelor, University Denver, 1917. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1918.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Colorado State College, 1958.
Superintendent schools, Long Beach, Mississippi, 1912-1914; professor of history, Wayland College, 1915-1917; teacher history and government, Sterling (Colorado) High School, 1918-1924; teacher history and government, Denver Public Schools, 1924-1934; deputy collector, United States Internal Revenue Service, 1934-1936; chief field division for Colorado, Treasury Department, 1937-1953; public relations officer, Colorado Education Association, 1953-1957; owner, manager private investment trust, 1953-1992. Director Model Credit Corporation.
Trustee State Colleges in Colorado, 1947-1963, chairman board, 1949-1963. Board associates University Denver, 1947-1959. Board commissioners Denver Housing Authority, 1954-1959, chairman, 1958-1959.
Board directors National Housing Conference, 1958-1960. Member advisory council Public Housing, 1958-1960. Chairman Denver area Woodrow Wilson Centennial Commission, 1956.
President Denver Federal Business Association, 1941-1942. Member Colorado Fulbright Commission, 1950-1992, chairman, 1956-1957. Delegate Western Interstate Commission Higher Education, 1957.
Treasurer United Nations Committee for Colorado, 1953-1992. Member National Education Association, Colorado Education Association, Colorado Schoolmasters, Masons (32 degree), Phi Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Willa Stevens, December 28, 1915 (deceased 1951). Children: Emily Stevens, John Stevens. Married second Louise Mimma, June 30, 1953 (deceased 1959).
Married Lucille Tully, February 8, 1962. Stepchildren: Cullen Tully, Avaril Ross Wedemeyer.