Background
Toperzer, Thomas Raymond was born on August 12, 1939 in Pittsburgh. Son of Raymond Otto and Blodwyn (Roberts) Toperzer.
Toperzer, Thomas Raymond was born on August 12, 1939 in Pittsburgh. Son of Raymond Otto and Blodwyn (Roberts) Toperzer.
Student, West Liberty State College, West Virginia, 1959. Student, Sterling College, Kansas, 1961. AB, Southwestern College, 1963.
Master of Fine Arts, University Nebraska, 1970.
Director, Blanden Memorial Art Museum, Fort Dodge, Iowa., 1970-1971; director, Rochester (Minnesota) Art Center, 1971-1972; curator university art gallery, Illinois State University, Normal, 1972-1973; assistant director university music, Illinois State University, Normal, 1972-1973; director university art music and CVA art galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, 1973-1982; coordinator division fine arts, Bethel College, St. Paul, 1982-1984; director, Fred Jones Junior Museum Art, U. Oklahoma, Norman, since 1984. Arts consultant to various corporations, Minnesota, Illinois and Oklahoma, since 1972.
Co-chairman archives sub-committee Oklahoma City Murrah Building Task Force, 1995-1997, Oklahoma Memorial Center, Oklahoma Memorial Foundation, since 1997. Member Association College and University Museum and Galleries (member Executive Committee since 1986), American Association Museum, College Art Association M C.
Married Carol Jane Reece, June 2, 1961. Children: Scott Thomas, Max Otto.