Background
Billings, Thomas Neal was born on March 2, 1931 in Milwaukee. Son of Neal and Gladys Victoria (Lockard) Billings.
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Billings, Thomas Neal was born on March 2, 1931 in Milwaukee. Son of Neal and Gladys Victoria (Lockard) Billings.
Bachelor of Arts with honors, Harvard University, 1952, Master of Business Administration, 1954. Vice president finance and administration and technological innovation Copley Newspapers Incorporated., Louisiana Jolla, California, 1957-1970. Group vice-president, director technical Harte-Hanks Commander
Incorporated., San Antonio, 1970-1973.
Executive vice president United Media, Incorporated., Phoenix, 1973-1975. Assistant to president, director corporation management systems Ramada Inns, Incorporated., Phoenix, 1975-1976.
Executive director National Rifle Association, Washington, 1976-1977. President Ideation Incorporated., New York City, 1977-1981.
Chairman Bergen-Billings Incorporated., New York City, 1977-1980.
President The Association Svc. Corporation, San Francisco, 1978. President Recorder Printing and Public Company Incorporated., San Francisco, 1980-1982;vice president administration Victor Technologies Incorporated., Scotts Valley, California, 1982-1984.
Managing director Saga-Wilcox Computers Limited., Wrexham, Wales, 1984-1985.
Chairman Thomas Billings & Associations, Incorporated., Reno, 1978, Intercontinental TravelSvc. Incorporated., Reno, 1983-1988, Oberon Optical Character Recognition, Limited., Hemel-Hemstead, England, 1985-1986.
Board directors 5M Corporation, San Francisco, Intercontinental Research Council, London, Corporation Commander Council, Alameda; director, Chief Executive Officer Insignia Software Solutions group, High Wycombe, England, Cupertino, California, 1986-1989.
Chairman Intercontinental News Svc.
Incorporated., London andAlameda, California, 1989. Vice president Cromer Equipment Company, Oakland, California, 1991-1994. Chairman Newton Group of Companies, Las Vegas, 1993, Information Integrity International, Incorporated., Las Vegas, London, 1994, WordMaster Corporation, Reno, 1995, GolfDoctor]Incorporated., Las Vegas, 1998.
Board directors Digital Broadcasting Corporation, Mountain View, California, Lenny"s Restaurants Incorporated., Wichita, Kansas, Tymyndr Corporation, Dover, Delaware, Zzyzzyx Corporation, Reno, Harrod"s Hotel & Casino Corporation, Las Vegas, Pandemonium Pictures, Incorporated., San Mateo, California, Bonanza Enterprises, Incorporated., Virginia City, Nevada, Quillmill Limited., London, Better Betting Systems, Incorporated., Alameda, California, Video Stream, Incorporated., Cupertino, California, ResuMaster Corporation, Walnut Creek, California, ProcessMaster Corporation, Pleasanton, California, Enterprise House, Alameda, People Finders, Incorporated., Walnut Creek, California, Chut] Cheri"s Chic Chit Choppe, South America, Laguna Beach, California, Waters Equipment Company, Incorporated., San Francisco, Goldstein Miller and Associations Incorporated., San Bruno, California, Silicon World Search Group, Incorporated., Alameda, California, Knickers" Limited., Reno.
Speaker and seminar leader. Company-inventor StrokSavr Software, 1994.
Board of directors National Allergy Foundation, 1973, The Wilderness Fund, 1978, San Diego Civic Light Opera Association, 1965-1969. Chief executive San Diego 200th Anniversary Exposition, 1969.
Founder, executive director American Majority Party, 1993.
The Millenium Three Foundation, 1996, The Rememberance Society, 1996, People Finders" Incorporated., 1996, Corporation Commander Counsel Incorporated., 1996.
Vice president finance and administration and technological innovation Copley Newspapers Inc., LaJolla, California, 1957-1970. Group vice president, director technical Harte-Hanks Communications Inc., San Antonio, 1970-1973. Executive vice president United Media Inc., Phoenix, 1973-1975.
Assistant to president, director corporation management systems Ramada Inns, Inc., 1975-1976. Executive director National Rifle Association, Washington, 1976-1977. President Strategic Ideation Incorporated, New York York City, from 1977.
Chairman Bergen-Billings Inc., 1977-1980. President The Association Service Corporation, San Francisco, from 1978, Recorder Printing and Public Company Inc., San Francisco, 1980-1982. Vice president administration Victor Technologies Inc., Scotts Valley, California, 1982-1984.
Managing director Saga-Wilcox Computers Ltd., Wrexham, Wales, 1984-1985. Chairman Thomas Billings & Associates, Inc., Reno, from 1978, Intercontinental Travel Service Inc., Reno, 1983-1988, Oberon Optical Character Recognition Ltd., Hemel-Hemstead, England, 1985-1986. Board directors 5M Corporation, San Francisco, Intercontinental Research Council, London, Corporation Communications Council, Alameda, Digital Broadcasting Corporation, Mountain View, California, Lenny's Restaurants, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, Tymyndr Corporation, Dover, Delaware, Zzyzzyx Corporation, Reno, Harrod's Hotel & Casino Corporation, Las Vegas, Pandemonium Pictures, Inc., San Moteo, California, Bonanza Enterprises, Inc., Virginia City, Nevada, Quillmill Ltd., London, Better Betting Systems, Inc., Alameda, California, Video Stream, Inc., Cupertino, California, ResuMaster Corporation, Walnut Creek, California, ProcessMaster Corporation, Pleasanton, California, Enterprise House, Alameda, Chut! Cheri's Chic Chit Choppe, S.A., Laguna Beach, California, Waters Equipment Company, Inc., San Francisco, Goldstein Miller and Associates Inc., San Bruno, California, Silicon World Search Group, Inc., Alameda, California, Knicker's Ltd., Reno.
Director, Chief Executive Officer Insignia Software Solution Group, High Wycombe, England, Cupertino, California, 1986-1989. Chairman Intercontinental News Service Inc., London and Alameda, California, since 1989. Vice president Cromer Equipment Company, Oakland, California, 1991-1994.
Chairman Newton Group of Companies, Las Vegas, since 1993, Information Integrity International, Inc., Las Vegas, London, since 1994, WordMaster Corporation, Reno, since 1995, GolfDoctor!Inc., Las Vegas, since 1998, First Impact Inc., Alameda, California, since 2000, Alameda Industries Inc., 2006^. Chief Executive Officer Assurant Software, Inc., Palo Alto, California, since 2002. Editor, public, Chief Executive Officer The-View-Less-Seen.com, Alameda, California, since 2001.
Adjunct professor University Phoenix, San Jose, California, since 1999, College San Mateo, California, since 2000, Monterey (California) Institute International Studies, since 2001, Deep Springs California College, since 2002. Speaker and seminar leader. Co-inventor StrokSavr Software, 1994.
Board directors National Allergy Foundation, since 1973, The Wilderness Fund, since 1978, San Diego Civic Light Opera Association, 1965-1969. Chief executive San Diego 200th Anniversary Exposition, 1969. Founder, executive director American Majority Party, since 1993, The Millenium Three Foundation, since 1996, The Remembrance Society, since 1996, People Finders' Inc., since 1996, Corporation Communications Counsel Inc., since 1996, Alameda County Theatre Alliance, since 1998, Alameda Repretory Theatre, since 1999.
Founder, executive director Heathen Haven, since 2005. Senior associate Rand Global, Inc., San Francisco, since 2006. Voice talent Voice Wizardry, Alameda, California, since 1999.
Bass cantor and lector St. Joseph Basilica, Alameda, California, since 1994. Soloist with Kol Truah, Temple Israel, Almeda, since 2004. Senior associate Rand Global Inc., San Francisco, since 2006.
With United States Army, 1955-1957. Fellow United Kingdom Institute Directors. Member American Newspaper Publications Association, Institute Executives Inc.
(director), Institute Newspaper Finance Officers, West Side Tennis Club, LaJolla Country Club, Washington Athletic Club, San Francisco Press Club, American Contract Bridge League, Harvard Club (New York City), Elks, ACBL, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Barta Hope Chipman, June 12, 1954 (divorced 1967). Children: Bridget Ann, Bruce Neal. Married Marie Louise Farrell, March 27, 1982 (deceased January 2003).