William Edison Thomason III

Background

III, William Edison Thomason was born on January 21, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William Edison and Helen Inez (Watts) T.

Education

Student, Michigan State University, 1986; student, Lawrence Technology U., 1987; Bachelor, Wayne State University, 1991.

Career

Student researcher, American National Reserve, Detroit, 1983; student researcher, Michigan Consolidated Gas, Detroit, 1983; student intern engineering program, Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program, 1979-1983; student engineer, Detroit Department Water/Sewage, 1983-1984; robotic test evaluation engineer, Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, 1984-1986; student engineer, Unisys Corporation, Detroit, 1986-1988; Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, co-founder, Petra Technologies, Detroit, since 1987; student broker trainee, N.W. Mutual Life, Troy, Michigan, since 1989; vice president, shareholder, portfolio manager, director new business development, Labadie Capital Management, Southfield, Michigan, since 1993. Board directors, vice president Michigan Association Environmental Superior vena cava syndrome and Technologies, Detroit, since 1987, board directors, organization head, 1987-1990.

Works

• Other Work

  • Co-author: (booklet) Careers in Energy, 1983.

Membership

Youth advisory commissioner Detroit City Council, since 1990. Volunteer at halfway house Young Men’s Christian Association, Detroit, 1989. Member Access Detroit.

Member National Association Security Professionals, Michigan Association Environmental Professionals (exec.bd. 1992), Young Entrepreneurs Organisation.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, reading, swimming, public speaking.

Connections

Father:

William Edison T.

Mother:

Helen Inez (Watts) T.