Background
Herington, Thomas Michael was born on October 19, 1954 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas Arthur and Evelyn Margeret (Swiss) Herington.
Herington, Thomas Michael was born on October 19, 1954 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas Arthur and Evelyn Margeret (Swiss) Herington.
Bachelor in History and Political Science, Grand Valley State University, 1975; postgraduate, Grand Valley State University, 1975-1980.
Salesperson, Richardson Business Machines, Grand Rapids, 1978;
district manager, Murphy Oil Corporation, El Dorado, Arkansas, 1979-1982;
owner, Herington Real Estate, Grand Rapids, since 1982;
president, Herington Construction Inc., Grand Rapids, since 1982;
partner owner, Old Farm Office Park, 1988;
partner owner, Park Professional Building, since 1986. Vice-president, director acquisitions Morgan Companies, Flint, Michigan, 1985-1986. General partner Baum and Herington, Southfield, Michigan, since 1986.
General manager, cons.Vandebunte Egg Company, Grand Rapids, 1983. Lecturer real estate investment, since 1985. Owner, developer University Club Apts., 1989.
Volunteer various Democratic and Republican political candidates, Michigan, since 1973. Leader couple, lecturer Precana Conference Catholic Church, Grand Haven, Michigan, since 1983. Appointed by mayor to Grand Rapids Combined Sewer Overflow Engineering Citizens Advisory Committee.
Court appointed property manager. Member Grand Rapids Association Realtors, Commercial Industrial Commission, Michigan Association Realtors, National Association Realtors, Building Owners and Managers Association, Michigan Real Estate Securities Corporation, Grand Rapids Rental Housing Association, Michigan Rental Housing Association, National Apartment Association, Association Builders and Contractors, Institute Real Estate Management (certified property manager candidate), Couple to Couple League (teacher candidate), North Ottawa Apartment Association (past president), Grand Valley State University Alumni Association (alumni advisory board, art auction committee member), Knights of Columbus.
Married Mary Ellen Vandenberg, September 25, 1982. Children: Sarah Vandenberg, Hannah Springer, Daniel Swiss.