Thomas Michael Colgrove

Background

Colgrove, Thomas Michael was born on December 16, 1930 in Painesville, Ohio, United States. Son of Melvin Samuel and Agnus Mary (Oswald) Colgrove.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1954; B.Landscape Architecture, Ohio State University, 1955.

Career

Landscape architect, Stuart M. Mertz Associations, Clayton, Missouri, 1955-1960; landscape architect, Abbey & Dickens, Inc., Rochester, New York, 1960-1963; vice president, Hare & Hare, Inc., Kansas City, Missoury, 1963-1974; director landscape archaeology, G. Butler Associations, Inc., Kansas City, 1974-1989; president, Thomas Colgrove Association, Prairie Village, Kansas, since 1989. Member Council Landscape Architectural Registration Board, 1989-1996.

Achievements

• Thomas Michael Colgrove has been listed as a notable landscape architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman City Board Parks and Recreation, Prairie Village, Kansas, 1972-1982. Chairman Kansas Board Technology Professions, Topeka, 1988-1996. Member American Society Landscape Architects (trustee 1965-1970), Missouri Parks and Recreation Association, National Parks and Conservation Association, Missouri Association landscape Architects (president 1964-1967), Kansas Association Landscape Architects (president 1967-1970), Professional Grounds Association.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, golf, fishing.

Connections

Married Lois Martha Roffman, June 1, 1957. Children: Nancy M., Ruth A., Thomas M., Tracy S.

Father:

Melvin Samuel Colgrove

Mother:

Agnus Mary (Oswald) Colgrove

Spouse:

Lois Martha Roffman

child:

Tracy S. Colgrove

child:

Ruth A. Colgrove

child:

Thomas M. Colgrove

child:

Nancy M. Colgrove