Background
Deering, Thomas Phillips was born on February 15, 1929 in Winfield, Kansas, United States. Son of Frederick Arthur and Lucile (Phillips) Deering.
Deering, Thomas Phillips was born on February 15, 1929 in Winfield, Kansas, United States. Son of Frederick Arthur and Lucile (Phillips) Deering.
Bachelor of Science, University Colorado, 1951. Bachelor of Laws, University Colorado, 1956.
Associate Hart Spencer McCulloch Rockwood & Davies (now Stoel Rives), Portland, Oregon, 1956-1962. Partner Stoel Rives LLP, 1962—1999. Retired, 1999
Member We.
Pension and Benefits Conference, 1989-2002. Member faculty American Law Institute-American Bar Association, 1985-1996.
Board directors Girl Scouts Columbia River Council, Portland, 1961-1970. Trustee, moderator First Unitarian Church, Portland, 1967-1970. Trustee, president Catlin Gabel School, Portland, 1970-1976.
Board directors, vice president American Civil Liberties Union, Portland, 1966-1971, 73-80. Chairman Multnomah County Task Force on Edgefield Manor, Portland, 1972-1975. Board directors, treasurer Portland Art Museum, Contemporary Arts Council, 1986-1988.
Member City County Task Fore on Service Evaluation, Portland, 1982-1985, Citizen's Advisory Committee West Side Corridor Project, Portland, 1988-1993. Board governors Pacific Northwest College Art, 1991-2000, since 2002, chair, 1996-2000, chair presidential search committee 2002-2003. Member collections committee Portland Art Museum, 1992-1996.
Trustee Oregon College Art and Craft Endowment, Portland, 1991-1997. With United States Army, 1952-1954. Fellow American College Benefits Counsel (emeritus).
Member American Bar Association (tax section, EB committee 1989-2000), City Club of Portland (board governors 1968-1970, 2000-2003, Research board since 2003).
Married Marilyn Marie Anderson, September 6, 1952. Children: Thomas P. Junior, Robert E., Paul A.