Background
Ray, Thomas M. was born on July 25, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of John R. and Jeanne M. Ray.
Ray, Thomas M. was born on July 25, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of John R. and Jeanne M. Ray.
Bachelor, Oklahoma City University, 1974. Master of Arts, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1977.
Teaching assistant Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, 1977—1980. Instructor History James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1980—1983. Instructor history, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas, 1983—1985, assistant professor history, 1985—1997, Chair, honors council, 1992—1997, associate professor history, since 1997.
Deacon First Baptist Church, Plainview, since 1998. Member of Southwestern History Association, Society Historians Early American Republic, Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Linda W. Ray, August 19, 1972. Children: Christy Jolly, Nathan Thomas.