Thomas Robert Gaughan

Background

Gaughan, Thomas Robert was born on February 26, 1936 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Robert and Mary Helen (Tomko) Gaughan.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Drexel University, 1958. Master of Business Administration, Drexel University, 1962.

Career

Systems analyst, programmer, General Electric Company, Philadelphia, 1958-1961; assistant controller, manager systems, Richardson Morrell, Inc., Philadelphia, 1961-1965; division controller, Textron Corporation, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1965-1967; director systems services, Celanese Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1967-1976; vice president information systems, Standard Brands, Inc., New York City, 1976-1982; vice president information systems, Primerica Corporation, Greenwich, Connecticut, since 1982. Board directors Omicron, Monclair, New Jersey, Profit Originated Systems Planning, Dallas.

Achievements

• Thomas Robert Gaughan has been listed as a noteworthy information systems executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Technology adviser Second Harvest Food Banks, Chicago, 1984-1987. Board directors Connecticut Food bank, New Haven, 1985-1987. Special project manager Southeast Connecticut Industry Association, Stamford, 1986-1987.

Member Advisory Conference Board, New York City, 1988. Captain United States Army Reserve, 1958-1966. Member Society Information Management, American Management Association (member advisory board information systems division since 1987).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis, traveling.

Connections

Married Rosemary Elizabeth McDevitt, June 13, 1959. Children: Mary Patricia, Thomas, Maureen, Dennis.

Father:

Thomas Robert Gaughan

Mother:

Mary Helen (Tomko) Gaughan

Spouse:

Rosemary Elizabeth McDevitt

child:

Mary Patricia Gaughan

child:

Maureen Gaughan

child:

Thomas Gaughan

child:

Dennis Gaughan