Background
Shelburne, Thomas Pettus was born on March 14, 1913 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Pettus and Mabel Morton (Daniel) Shelburne.
Shelburne, Thomas Pettus was born on March 14, 1913 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Pettus and Mabel Morton (Daniel) Shelburne.
South.Thomas Pettus and Mabel Morton (Daniel) South. Bachelor, Hampden Sydney College, 1933. Master of Arts, College William and Mary, 1938.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Misericordia College, 1988. Managing director Wyoming Valley Broadcasting, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1948-1958.
General manager Station WNEP-television Transcontinent, 1958-1966.
Vice president Taft Broadcasting Company, Cincinnati, 1966-1973. President NEP Communications, Incorporated., Wilkes-Barre, 1973-1977, chairman, 1977-1987. Instructor, lecturer Marywood College, 1972-1982.
President, Economics Development Council, Wiles-Barre and Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1976-1978, Northeast Pennsylvania Philharmonic Society, 1984-1986.
Vice president Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Philadelphia, 1980. Member of advisory committee Wilkes College, 1983.
Trustee Keystone Junior College, 1981-1984. Member Wyoming/Susquehanna Solid Waste Authority, Tunkhannock, 1985.
Board directors Delaware River Basin Water Resources, Philadelphia, 1985-1989.
Managing director Wyoming Valley Broadcasting, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1948—1958. General manager Station WNEP-television Transcontinent, 1958—1966. Vice president Taft Broadcasting Company, Cincinnati, 1966—1973.
President NEP Communications Inc., Wilkes-Barre, 1973—1977, chairman, 1977—1987. Instructor, lecturer Marywood College, 1972—1982. President Economic Development Council Wiles-Barre & Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1976—1978, Northeast Pennsylvania Philharmonic Society, 1984—1986.
Vice president Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Philadelphia, since 1980.
Trustee Keystone Junior College, 1981—1984. Member advisory committee Wilkes College, since 1983. Member Wyoming, Susquehanna Solid Waste Authority, Tunkhannock, since 1985.
Board directors Delaware River Basin Water Resources, 1985—1989. Member of Pennsylvania Association Broadcasters., Torch Club, Westmoreland Club.
Married Catherine Ball Wood, July 13, 1940. Children: Thomas Pettus III, Catherine Howard Shelburne English.