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Wightman, Thomas Valentine was born on October 7, 1921 in Sacramento. Son of Thomas Valentine and Pearl Mae (Cutbirth) Wightman.
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Thomas Valentine Wightman
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Thomas Valentine Wightman, American rancher, researcher. Recipient scholarship United States Federal Government, 1945-1950. Staff sergeant United States Army, 1942-1945. Fellow National Rifle Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, University California Alumni Association, University California Davis Alumni Association, Bowles Hall Association; member Confederate Air Force, The Oxford Club.
Education
Student, University California, Berkeley, 1945-1946; Bachelor of Animal Husbandry, University of California, Davis, 1949; student, California Polytechnic Institute, 1949-1950.
Career
Junior aircraft mechanic, SAD ( War Department), Sacramento, California, 1940-1942; rancher, Wightman Ranch, Elk Grove, California, 1950-1959; machinest, Craig Ship-Building Company, Long Beach, California, 1959-1970; rancher, Wightman Ranch, Austin, Nevada, 1970-1988; director, Wightman Foundation, Sacramento, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Staff sergeant United States Army, 1942-1945. Fellow National Rifle Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, University California Alumni Association, University California Davis Alumni Association, Bowles Hall Association. Member Confederate Air Force, The Oxford Club.
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Married Lan Do Wightman.
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January 11, 2003 (aged 81) -
Nationality
American -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1946
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1949
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1950
Career
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1940 - 1942
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1950 - 1959
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1959 - 1970
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1970 - 1988