Background
Adams, Thomas Merritt was born on September 27, 1935 in St. Louis. Son of Galen Edward and Chloe (Merritt) Adams.
Adams, Thomas Merritt was born on September 27, 1935 in St. Louis. Son of Galen Edward and Chloe (Merritt) Adams.
AB, Washington University, St. Louis, 1956. Juris Doctor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1960. Postgraduate, London School of Economics, 1957.
Master of Laws, George Washington University, 1966.
Attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, 1964-1966; assistant director, assistant general counsel, Investment Bankers Association, Washington, 1966-1968; president, Transamerica Investment Superior vena cava syndrome, 1969-1980; partner, Lanning Adams & Peterson, since 1980.
Chairman Salina (Kansas) Community Ambassador program, 1961. Served to captain United States Air Force, 1960-1963. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Sarah McCardell Davis, June 6, 1959. Children: Mark Merritt, John Harrison, William Shields, Thomas Bondurant.