Thomas Vincent Mecca

Background

Mecca, Thomas Vincent was born on July 29, 1938 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Vincent and Fannie Marie (Destefano) Mecca.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, State University of New York, Potsdam, 1960; Master of Science in Social Studies, State University of New York, Oswego, 1967; Doctor of Education in Higher Education, University of Southern California, 1993.

Career

Elementary teacher, Governeur (New York) School District, 1960-1961; elementary teacher, Solvay (New York) School District, 1961-1962; secondary history teacher, North Syracuse (New York) School District, 1962-1967; instructor history, Sullivan County Community College, Lock Sheldrake, New York, 1967-1968; associate dean, Tompkins-Cortland Community College, Dryden, New York, 1968-1981; vice president planning and development, Piedmont Technology College, Greenwood, South Carolina., 1981-1991; senior vice president, chief academic officer, Piedmont Technology College, Greenwood, South Carolina., since 1991. President Institute for Future Systems, Greenwood, since 1980.

Achievements

• Thomas Vincent Mecca has been listed as a noteworthy College administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: art, collecting antiquities, gardening.

Connections

Married Marilyn Eichhorn, Aug.19, 1961. Children: Pamela Marie, Jennifer Annual.

Father:

Vincent Mecca

Mother:

Fannie Marie (Destefano) Mecca

Spouse:

Marilyn Eichhorn

child:

Jennifer Annual Mecca

child:

Pamela Marie Mecca