Thomas Rhodes Martin

Background

Martin, Thomas Rhodes was born on July 10, 1953 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Otis Knox and Joe Anne Coggin Martin.

Education

Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, 1975.

Career

Sales communication writer Schering and Plough Corporation, Memphis, 1976-1978. Media development specialist, Federal Express Corporation, 1978-1981, senior media development specialist, 1981-1982, manager of management communications, 1982-1984, managing director employee communications, 1984-1992, managing director public relations, 1992-1995, vice president corporation communications, 1995-1996. Vice president corporation relations, ITT Industries, White Plains, New York, 1996-1999, senior vice president, director corporation relations, 1999—2007.

Senior counselor Pulse Point Group, Los Angeles, since 2007. Chair Advisory Council Department Communications, College of Charleston, South Carolina. Executive-in-residence Department Communications College Charleston, since 2007.

Achievements

• Thomas Rhodes Martin has been listed as a notable Communications executive, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Memphis, 1983—1987, Memphis Oral School for the Deaf, 1985—1991, Leadership Memphis, 1986—1987, 1992—1996, Public Relations Society of America Found, 1999—2001. Trustee Institute for Public Relations, since 1999. Board governors Josephson Institute Ethics.

Member of Arthur W. Page Society (board directors since 2001, president 2004-2005), Public Relations Society of America (Silver Anvil award 1995, Bronze Anvil award 1996), International Association Business Communicators, The Wisemen.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, backpacking, sailing, skiing.

Connections

Married Wanda C. Benderman, December 1, 1984. Children: Seth Knox, Cyrus Rhodes.

Father:

Otis Knox Martin

Mother:

Joe Anne Martin

Spouse:

Wanda C. Benderman

child:

Cyrus Rhodes Martin

child:

Seth Knox Martin