Background
Simmons, Thomas Murray was born on February 25, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Roscoe C. and Althea (Merchant) Simmons.
Simmons, Thomas Murray was born on February 25, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Roscoe C. and Althea (Merchant) Simmons.
Bachelor of Science in Humanities, Loyola University, Chicago, 1953. Juris Doctor, Boston College, 1956. Postgraduate in Business Administration, Suffolk University, Boston.
Private practice, Boston, from 1956. Approved examiner titles Massachusetts Land Court Incorporator. Past president Adult Education Institute New England.
Member national panel arbitrators New England Council American Arbitration Association. Member advisory general board special classes Boston Public Schools, 1968. Member Board Examiners City Boston, 1969—1983.
Area special gifts chairman American Cancer Society, 1967—1968. Member board Greater Boston Council Alcoholism, 1970, treasurer, 1973. Trustee Foundation Cooperative Housing, Washington, 1975—1982, Carney Hospital, Boston, 1980.
Board directors promotion parish councils Roman Catholic Archdiocese Boston, 1969—1980, chairman lay caucus, 1970. President Council Catholic Men, 1968. Consultant, secretary Catholic Alumni Sodality Boston, 1969—1976, president, 1976.
Member board Catholic Interraccial Council, 1969—1971, National Council Catholic Laity, from 1971. 1st vice president 73Nat. Council Catholic Laity, president, 1978.
Executive committee member National Catholic Community Service, 1971—1979. Board governors United Service Organizations, 1973—1979. Vice chairman Roxbury Community College Foundation.
Honorary member Greater Boston City of C. Past legal editor New England Real Estate Journal. Member of Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Blue Key.
Married Gertrude Lustig, November 30, 1963 (divorced). Children: Karen, Paul.