Thomas Warren Bleezarde

Background

Bleezarde, Thomas Warren was born on July 11, 1935 in Bluffton, Indiana, United States. Son of Warren VanBergen and Edith Burnette (Shoup) Bleezarde.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton College, 1957.

Career

Manager Berkshire Playhouse, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1957. Reporter, photographer, columnist Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1957-1967. Associate news editor Brattleboro (Vermont) Reformer, 1967-1968.

Op-ed columnist Berkshire Eagle, 1971-1975.

Editor alumni review Williams (Massachusetts) College, since 1968. Board of directors Northern Berkshire Arts Council, 1971-1977.

Local director.Miss Massachusetts Scholarship Pageant Incorporated., 1971-1979. Deacon White Oaks Congregational Church, 1970-1973.

Troop 70 committee Boy Scouts American, 1975, chairman,1981-1984, treasurer, since 1985, Chairman of Commission Appalachian Trails District, 1988-1991, national county, 1992-1995, vice president great trials county, 1991.

Parent advisory council Mount Greylock Regional School, 1975-1977.

Achievements

• Thomas Warren Bleezarde has been listed as a noteworthy magazine editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1958-1960. North.Eng. Society Newspaper. Member United States Golf Association, USSRA, USSPJ, Scouting Heritage Society, 1997, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (Graphic Commander award of merit 1975,25 Year award 1996), National Rifle Association (instructor Junior Rifle.

Connections

Married Judith Kay Bacon, July 15, 1961. Children: Philip Michael, Stephen Thomas.

Father:

Warren VanBergen Bleezarde

Mother:

Edith Burnette (Shoup) Bleezarde

Spouse:

Judith Kay Bacon

child:

Philip Michael Bleezarde

child:

Stephen Thomas Bleezarde