Background
Hester, Thomas Patrick was born on November 20, 1937 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
Hester, Thomas Patrick was born on November 20, 1937 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
Bachelor, Oklahoma U., 1961; Bachelor of Laws, Oklahoma U., 1963.
Attorney, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City, 1963-1966; attorney, Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, 1966-1972; attorney, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, Washington, 1972-1975; general attorney, Illinois Bell Telephone Сompany, Springfield, 1975-1977; general solicitor, Illinois Bell Telephone Сompany, Chicago, 1977-1983; vice president, general counsel, Illinois Bell Telephone Сompany, Chicago, 1983-1987; senior vice president, general counsel, Ameritech, Chicago, 1987-1991; executive vice president, general counsel, Ameritech, Chicago, 1991-1997; partner, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, since 1997; senior vice president, general counsel, secretary, Sears, Roebuck and Company, 1998-1999. Corporate Counsel center advisory board Northwestern University, 1987-1997.
Member Taxpayers' Federal of Illinois, Springfield, 1987-1997, chairman of the board of trustees 1987-1988. Member of advisory board Illinois Department Natural Resources, since 1991, chairman, 1993-1998. Member American arts committee The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, since 1994, trustee, since 1995.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Law Institute.
Son of Evangelical Presbyterian and Mary J. (Layton) H. Married Nancy B. Scofield, August 20, 1960. Children: Thomas P. Junior, Ann S., John L.