Background
Copanas, Thomas M. Son of Franklin W. and Nancy B. (Childress) Copanas.
Copanas, Thomas M. Son of Franklin W. and Nancy B. (Childress) Copanas.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management, U. Cincinnati, 1968; Master of Business Administration in Finance, Cornell Univercity, 1971.
Industrial engineer, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Endicott, New York, 1968-1971; with strategic planning and sales, Owens-Illinois, Toledo, 1971-1974; company planning manager, The Andersons, Maumee, Ohio., 1974-1979; manager planning and human resources, The Andersons, Maumee, Ohio., 1979-1983; general partner-manager administrative services, The Andersons, Maumee, Ohio., 1983-1988; executive vice president fin and administrative services, The Andersons, Maumee, Ohio., 1988-1990; executive vice president planning and administration, The Andersons, since 1990.
Chairman finance committee, member Executive Committee Riverside Hospital, Toledo, since 1986. Chairman investment committee U. Toledo Foundation, since 1987. Member investment committee Toledo Museum Art, since 1990.
Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1989. Chairman Westgate Chapel Relocation Committee, since 1986. Member Rotary Club.
Married Sondra Lee Hodgson, December 17, 1966. Children: Tanya, Tamra, Tara.