Background
Barker, Thomas Watson was born on November 8, 1944 in Atlanta. Son of Thomas Watson Senior and Nancy (Blackwell) Barker.
Barker, Thomas Watson was born on November 8, 1944 in Atlanta. Son of Thomas Watson Senior and Nancy (Blackwell) Barker.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1966; Master of Business Administration, U. Alabama, 1969; AMP, Harvard Business School, 1982.
Sales engineer, The Trane Company, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, 1966-1968; member finance staff, Southern Natural Gas Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1969-1976; vice president gas supply department, Southern Natural Gas Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1982-1984; assistant treasurer, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, 1976-1981; treasurer, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, 1981-1982; vice president finance, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, since 1984. Board directors Workshops Inc.
Board of directors Better Business Bureau, Birmingham, since 1989, Leadership Birmingham,1989-, Boys and Girls Club, Alabama Ballet. Member of advisory board St. Vincent'sHosp. Member Norton board advisors Birmingham-Southern College.
Member Master of Business Administration advising committee U. Alabama. Member Finance Executive Institute (board directors 1980-1982), Country Club Birmingham, Summit Club, Newcomen Society, Kiwanis, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Patricia Tate, June18, 1966 (divorced August 1984). Children: Virginia Tate Barker, Thomas Watson III. Married Mitzi Riddle, October 19, 1985.