Background
Brooks, Thomas William was born on November 11, 1933 in Wyandotte, Michigan, United States. Son of Buford Wallace and Jessie (Hindley) Brooks.
chemistry researcher Chemical company executive
Brooks, Thomas William was born on November 11, 1933 in Wyandotte, Michigan, United States. Son of Buford Wallace and Jessie (Hindley) Brooks.
Bachelor of Science, The Citadel, 1956. Master of Science, U. Florida, 1959, Doctor of Philosophy, 1961. National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow U. Florida, 1961-1962.
Research fellow Pulp Chemicals Association, 1963-1964.
Manager Research and Development Calgon-Havens Systems, Merck & Company, Incorporated.,1964-1973. Associate director chemistry division North Star Research and Development Institute, 1973-1974.
Technical director environmental chemicals group Albany International Corporation (New York), 1974-1982. Technical director Franklin International, Incorporated., Columbus, Ohio, 1982-1986, Anchor Continental, Columbia, South Carolina., 1986-1987.
Consultant, Columbia, 1987-1990.
Assistant commissioner South Carolina. Department Agriculture, Columbia, 1990. Member of advisory board South Carolina.
Fertilizer and Agri Chems Association, Pendleton, 1990.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow University Florida, 1961—1962. Research fellow Pulp Chemicals Association, 1963—1964. Manager Research and Development Calgon-Havens Systems, Merck & Company, Inc., 1964—1973.
Associate director chemistry division North Star Research and Development Institute, 1973—1974. Technical director environmental chemicals group Albany International Corporation New York, 1974—1982. Technical director Franklin International, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, 1982—1986, Anchor Continental, Columbia, 1986—1987.
Assistant commissioner South Carolina Department Agriculture, since 1990. Member advisory board South Carolina Fertilizer and Agri Chems Association, Pendleton, since 1990. Member official board United Methodist Church, Gainesville, Florida, 1967—1969, Franklin, Massachusetts, 1975—1976.
Captain Chemical Corps United States Army Reserve, 1956-1965.
Member official board United Methodist Church, Gainesville, Florida, 1967-1969, Franklin, Massachusetts, 1975-1976. Served to captain Chemical Corps, United States Army Reserve, 1956-1965. Member American Chemical Society, Entomological Society American, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Controlled Release Society (founding Board of Governors 1975-1976), Commercial Development Association, Adhesion Society (president Southeast United States of America regional secretary Association Of Analytical Communities international 1994), Association Citadel Men, Audubon Society.
Married Flora Lucretia Smith, June 9, 1956. Children: Lucretia Collette, Stephanie Kay, Thomas Webster.