Background
Hopkins, Thomas Matthews was born on February 3, 1927 in Baltimore. Son of John Howard and Grace Marie (Martin) Hopkins.
Hopkins, Thomas Matthews was born on February 3, 1927 in Baltimore. Son of John Howard and Grace Marie (Martin) Hopkins.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1948. Naval engineer degree, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1948; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1977; project officer, submarines, Bureau Ships and subsequently Naval Ship Systems Command, 1964-1968; force maintenance officer, United States Submarine Force, United States Atlantic Fleet, 1968-1971; project manager, Naval Sea Systems Command, Attack Submarine (Social Security Number) Acquisition Project, 1972-1976; fleet maintenance officer, United States Atlantic Fleet, 1977-1980; deputy commander for ship systems, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, 1980-1982; retired, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, 1982; executive consultant, Harbridge House, Inc., Washington, 1982-1984; executive consultant, United States Maritime Administration, Washington, 1982-1984; independent consultant in naval architecture and marine engineering with emphasis onsubmarines and ship survivability, since 1984. Adjunct research staff member Institute for Defense Analyses. since 1995.
Member American Society for Testing and Materials (board directors 1988-1990, F-25 committee on ships and marine technical), American Society Naval Engineers, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, International Organization for Standardization (technical committee on ships and marine technical, secretariat for piping and machinery subcommittee 1995-2000, chairman 2000-2002).
Married Marjorie Kendall Leonard, April 8, 1950. Children: Margaret, Karen, Annette.