Thomas Peter Solon

Background

Solon, Thomas Peter was born on December 22, 1941 in Streator, Illinois, United States. Son of Leonard Bartholomew and Helen Solon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Loyola University, Chicago, 1964; Master of Arts, U. Oklahoma, 1979; Master of Arts, Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois, 1989.

Career

Instructor, Kansas Benedictine College, Atchison, 1965-1966; instructor, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1969-1971; instructor, Lewis and Clark College, Godfrey, Illinois, 1971-1975; instructor, Danville (Illinois) Area Community College, since 1975.

Achievements

• Thomas Peter Solon has been listed as a noteworthy Philosophy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Precinct committeeman Democratic Center Committee, Vermilion County, Illinois, 1982-1986. Member Danville Area College Education Association (president 1979-1980), American Association for Counseling and Development, American Catholic Philosophical Association, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Chi Sigma Iota (president-elect 1990-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: running, cooking.

Connections

Married Melva June Chalfant, July 25, 1964. Children: Thomas Peter (deceased), Susan Denise.

Father:

Leonard Bartholomew Solon

Mother:

Helen Solon

Spouse:

Melva June Chalfant

child:

Susan Denise Solon

child:

Thomas Peter Solon