Background
Hill, Thomas Lansdale was born on November 3, 1916 in Baltimore. Son of Howard Clarence and Cornelia Houston (Lansdale) H.:.
advertising and public relations executive
Hill, Thomas Lansdale was born on November 3, 1916 in Baltimore. Son of Howard Clarence and Cornelia Houston (Lansdale) H.:.
Bachelor, St. John's College, 1941.
Reporter, Santa Barbara (California) News-Press, 1946-1948;
associate professor, athletic news director, San Jose (California) State University, 1948-1957;
liaison officer television committee, National Collegiate Athletic Association, New York City, 1954;
associate director survice bureau, National Collegiate Athletic Association, New York City, 1957-1963;
partner, Darien, Russell, Hill & Dahl, San Jose, 1963-1987;
advertising consultant to successor agency, Darien & Dahl, since 1987. Executive director Pacific division Continental Football League, 1967-1969, commissioner,1968. Commissioner California Football League, 1978.
Member San Jose City SportsCommn., 1965, San Francisco Bay Area Olympic Committee, 1968.
President Santa Clara Valley Music and Arts Foundation. Vice president San Jose Civic Light Opera. Executive committee Goodwill Santa Clara County, Santa Clara County Heart Association Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Member Santa Clara Valley Association Advertising Agencies (vice president), National Sports Library (board directors), Greater San Jose Advertising Golf Association (president). Clubs: San Jose Country (board directors), Sainte Claire. Lodges: Rotary (board directors).
Son of Howard Clarence and Cornelia Houston (Lansdale) H.: m. Mary Frick Bumb, June 29, 1952. Children: Thomas Lansdale, Elizabeth Allen Aschenbrener, Mary Gunning, Nancy Lansdale Rasmussen.