Background
Heaton, Thomas Peter Starke was born on November 16, 1928 in Celle, Germany. Son of Traugott Heinrich Oskar Starke and Ella Helene Meyerowitz Heaton.
Heaton, Thomas Peter Starke was born on November 16, 1928 in Celle, Germany. Son of Traugott Heinrich Oskar Starke and Ella Helene Meyerowitz Heaton.
Bachelor with honors, School Oriental and African Studies, London, 1955; Master of Arts with distinction, School Oriental and African Studies, London, 1960; postgraduate certified in education, Institute of Education, London, 1957.
Persian monitor, British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring Svc., Caversham, England, 1955-1956; education officer, British Overseas Civil Svc., Aden, South Arabia, 1957-1961; vice principal government secondary school, British Overseas Civil Svc., Aden, South Arabia, 1961-1964; chief inspector of schools, British Overseas Civil Svc., Aden, South Arabia, 1964-1966; deputy permanent secretary of Ministry of Supreme Council Affairs, British Overseas Civil Svc., Aden, South Arabia, 1966-1968; high school English teacher, department head, Ministry of Education, Nairobi, Kenya, 1968-1970; Arabic monitor, British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring Svc., 1970-1973; editor Middle East/African Summary of World Broadcasts, British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring Svc., 1973-1976; senior assistant in East African Unit, British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring Svc., 1976-1981; Arabic monitor, editor East African Unit, British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring Svc., since 1983.
2nd Lieutenant British Army, Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, 1948-1950.
Married Pamela June Stevenson, June 1, 1957 (divorced). Married Jackie Noble, December 20, 1972. 1 child, Stephen.