Thomas Paul Mason

Background

Mason, Thomas Paul was born on June 10, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas Paul and Ann Theresa (Higgins) Mason.

Education

Bachelor, New York University, 1953. Postgraduate, New York University, 1958.

Career

Editor American Hairdresser Public Company, New York City, 1957-1959. Account executive Doherty Associates, 1959-1966. Consumer publicity manager Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1966-1968.

Product public manager Global Assessment of Functioning Corporation, New York City, 1968-1970. New York publicity manager Datran, Vienna, 1971. Director public information American Bankers Association, Washington, 1972-1973.

Director public affairs National Consumer Finance Association, 1973-1975. Executive vice president Consumer Bankers Association, 1976. Account supervisor Ketchum, McLeod & Grove, Pittsburgh, 1977-1978.

President Thomas P. Mason & Company, Inc., Washington, since 1981. Public relations manager Christian Children's Fund, Richmond, Virginia, 1978-1981. Consultant in field; advisor National Campaign for a Drug Free American, Washington, 1988-1989.

Workshop chairman New York University/Public Relations Society of America Public Relations Management Progressive, 1989.

Achievements

• Thomas Paul Mason has been listed as a noteworthy public relations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st lieutenant United States Army, 1953-1957. Member Public Relations Society of America (national capital chapter board directors since 1985, president 1988-1989), New York University Club.

Connections

Married Willie O'Neal Bragan (divorced 1975). Children: Julie Paul, Sean O'Neal, Thomas Bragan, Genevieve Annual. Married Diana Monica Cushing.

1 child, Robert Paul.