Thomas Walker Hope

Background

Hope, Thomas Walker was born on May 19, 1920 in St. Paul. Son of Joseph Nathaniel and Alma (Ryden) Hope.

Education

Student, University Minnesota, 1937-1939; Bachelor, University Texas, El Paso, 1942.

Career

Manager film department General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1945-1954. Consultant nontheatrical films Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1954-1965. Market analyst E. K. Company, 1965-1970.

Founder, president Hope Reports, Inc., 1970-1987, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1987—2005. Founder, vice president Council on International Nontheatrical Events-Council International Nontheatrical Events, Washington, 1956—1986. Consultant Marshall Plan, Government of France, Paris, 1952, various corporations, since 1970.

Captain Signal Corps United States Army, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations.

Achievements

• Thomas Walker Hope has been listed as a notable marketing professional, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Otetiana Council, Boy Scouts American, Rochester, since 1954. Captain Signal corpus, United States army, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Life fellow Society Motion Picture and television Engineers (governor).

Member Comm. Media Management Association (founder), University Film and Video Association (member of advisory council since 1970), National Council Churches (member communications commission 1980-1991), International Communications Industries Association, International television Association KappaTau (president University Texas El Paso chapter 1941-1942).

Connections

Married Mabeth Sue Stewart, April 30, 1949. Children: Vincent W., Stephen D., Dana R.

Father:

Joseph Nathaniel Hope

Mother:

Alma (Ryden) Hope

Spouse:

Mabeth Sue Stewart

child:

Dana R. Hope

child:

Stephen D. Hope

child:

Vincent W. Hope