Thomas Patrick Coughlin

Background

Coughlin, Thomas Patrick was born on March 10, 1954 in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas Adrian and Margaret Ann (Schmidt) Coughlin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1976.

Career

Engineer, T.A. Coughlin Company, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1976-1978; engineer, Engineering Associations, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1978-1979; engineer, Hassinger Schwamm Associations, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, 1979-1980; engineer, Resident Advisor Lynn Associations, Philadelphia, 1980-1982; engineer, Ballinger Company, Philadelphia, 1982-1984; engineer, consultant, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, 1984-1987; engineer, Urban Engineers, Philadelphia, 1987-1989; engineer, Brinjac Kambic Associations, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, since 1989.

Achievements

• Thomas Patrick Coughlin has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Consultant Melanie Stuart Dance Company, Philadelphia, 1986-1988. Chairman board directors, co-founder, instructor Philadelphia Disabled Rowing Project, 1981-1987. Living history volunteer Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, Ridley Creek State Park, 1987-1990.

Member environmental group Clearwater Inc., Peekskill, New York, 1978-1987. Member Peoples Light and Theater Company, Painted Brde Art's Center, Perry County Council Arts. Member American Society Plumbing Engineers (vice president membership 1981-1983, chapter president 1984-1986, member technical committee 1983-1987, National Membership award 1982, 83, Chapter Merit award 1984, instructor certified program Delaware Valley, 1984-1993), National Association Preservation and Perpetuation Storytelling, Patch Work Story Telling Guild (founder, consultant Philadelphia since 1986), Philadelphia Folk Song Society (committee chairperson 1982-1983), Majura Nolanda Society (president 1975-1976), Franklin Institute, Academy National Science, Susquehanna Folk Song Society, Bothy Folk Club (Philadelphia) (vice president 1974-1975, manager 1981-1984), Carlisle Medieval Feasting Guild, Tapestry of Tales, Susquehanna Tellers Guild, Storytelling Guild, Kindred Spirits-Susquehannal Bioregion.

Interests

• Avocations: sculling, camping, banjo playing, volunteer work, story telling.

Connections

Married Susan Margot Slonaker, August 24, 1983.

Father:

Thomas Adrian Coughlin

Mother:

Margaret Ann (Schmidt) Coughlin

Spouse:

Susan Margot Slonaker