Thomas Taylor Toles

Background

Toles, Thomas Taylor was born on December 26, 1945 in Marietta, Georgia, United States. Son of Thomas Taylor Senior and Minnie Lee Toles.

Education

Student, University Georgia, 1963; student, Floyd College, 1986; student, University Alabama.

Career

Reporter, Rome (Georgia) News-Tribune, 1963-1967; city editor, Rome (Georgia) News-Tribune, 1973-1978; managing editor, South Fulton Recorder, Fairburn, Georgia, 1967-1968; editor, Douglas County Sentinel, Douglasville, 1968-1973; press assistant, Congressman Larry McDonald, Washington, 1979-1983; campaign manager, Kathy McDonald Congressman, Marietta, Georgia, 1983; news director, WIYN Radio, Rome, 1985-1986; editor, The Summerville News, 1986-1994; editor, Rome News-Tribune, since 1994.

Achievements

• Thomas Taylor Toles has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive director Larry McDonald Foundation, Marietta, since 1985. Graduate Leadership Chattooga, 1990. Former member Douglasville Recreation Authority, 1971-1973.

Secretary N.W. Georgia Transportation committee 1991-1994. Member Georgia Press Association (chairman continuing education committee 1991-1992, chairman public affairs committee 1995-1996), Georgia Newspapers in Education Commission, Summerville-Trion Rotary (president 1992-1993, member district long-range planning committee 1992-1994, Rotarian of Year 1987-1988, Outstanding Svc. to Rotary award 1991, Outstanding Rotary Public Information award 1993, Outstanding Rotary President award1993), Georgia First Amendment Foundation (board directors since 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, computers, research, gardening, photography.

Connections

Father:

Thomas Taylor Senior Toles

Mother:

Minnie Lee Toles