Background
Simmons, Thomas Murphey was born on February 16, 1953 in Pittsburgh. Son of George Ozie Simmons and Catherine (Ehrhardt) Leever.
Investment management company executive
Simmons, Thomas Murphey was born on February 16, 1953 in Pittsburgh. Son of George Ozie Simmons and Catherine (Ehrhardt) Leever.
Bachelor of Business Administration with highest honors, University Texas, 1975. Master of Business Administration with highest honors, University Texas, 1977.
Second vice president oil and gas group, Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company Chicago, l977-82; vice president, section manager, Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company Chicago, l982-83; vice president, manager, Continental Illinois Energy Development Corporation, Houston, l983-84; vice president strategic planning, Criterion Group, Inc., Houston, 1984-1987; senior vice president strategic planning, Criterion Group, Inc., Houston, l987-88; executive vice president strategic planning and development, Criterion Group, Inc., Houston, l988-; executive vice president strategic planning and development, Transam. Criterion Group, Inc., Houston, l989-; president, chief Executive officer, Criterion Investments, Inc., Houston, l988-.
Board of directors Children's Fund, Inc., Houston, since 1986, president, 1988-1989, The Park People, since 1990, Alley Theatre, since 1991. Member Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Janelle Love, May 22, l976. Children: Jenelle Margaret, Charles McKean.