Background
King, Thomas Wade was born on January 11, 1938 in Dalton, Georgia, United States. Son of Thomas Ford and Bertha Evelyn (Wade) King.
public relations professional air force officer
King, Thomas Wade was born on January 11, 1938 in Dalton, Georgia, United States. Son of Thomas Ford and Bertha Evelyn (Wade) King.
Bachelor of Science in Social Science/Economics, Florida State University, 1962. Master of Arts in Speech Communication, University Oklahoma, 1973. Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1962, advanced through grades to major, 1977.
Hospital administrator United States Air Force Hospital, Wiesbaden, West Germany, 1964-1967, O"Hare International Airport, Chicago, 1967-1969.
Public affairs officer Aerospace Medical Division, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1970-1973, Kwang Ju Air Base, of Korea, 1973-1974, 463d Tactical Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, 1974-1975, 437th Military Airlift Wing, Charleston (South Carolina) Air Force Base, 1975-1978, 20th North America Air Defense Region, Fort Lee (Virginia) Air Force Station, 1979-1980. With Internal Information division Tactical Air Command Office Public Affairs, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1981-1982, chief community relations, 1983.
Retired, 1983. Community relations representative Contel of Virginia, Mechanicsville, since 1984.
President Booker Elementary Parent-Teachers Association, 1981-1983. Committee chairman Boy Scouts American, Langley Air Force Base, 1982-1983, Mechanicsville, since 1984.
Member committees Richmond, Charleston chambers of commerce, 1977-1980, active United Way Volunteer Action Center, 1978, San Antonio Alamo Regional Science Fair, 1971-1972. Executive Korean-American Friendship Council, Gwang San County, of Korea, 1974.
Member Trident 2000 Land-Use Advisory Council, Charleston, 1977.
President Booker Elementary
Member Public Relations Society of America, Richmond Public Relations Association, Charleston Advertising Federation (director 1978).
Married Elizabeth Anne Robinson, December 21, 1965. Children: Christopher Robinson, Sarah Caroline.