Background
Perkins, Tommy Reid was born on July 5, 1931 in Morris Chapel, Tennessee, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Mallie (Reid) Perkins.
Perkins, Tommy Reid was born on July 5, 1931 in Morris Chapel, Tennessee, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Mallie (Reid) Perkins.
Bachelor of Science, Memphis State College, 1953; The Master of Science in Social Work, U. Tennessee, 1959.
Welfare worker, Tennessee Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Savannah, 1956; child welfare worker, Tennessee Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Bolivar, Tennessee, 1957-1958; senior child welfare worker, Tennessee Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Chattanooga, 1959-1961; child welfare consultant, Tennessee Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Nashville, 1960-1961; county director, Tennessee Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Nashville, 1961-1963; director child welfare service, Tennessee Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Nashville, 1964-1973; executive director, Family & Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, Chattanooga, since 1974. Board directors League Center Credit Union, Chattanooga, since 1975, Methodist Neighborhood Centers, Chattanooga, since 1990, National Foundation Consumer Credit, Silver Spring, Maryland., since 1989.
Corporal United States Army, 1953-1955, Korea. Member NASW (Social Worker of Year 1977-1978), Tennessee Conference Social Welfare (president 1974, Advocacy award 1990).
Married Helen Bailey, July 18, 1959. 1 child, Tomy Reid Junior.
