William Leslie Thomas

Background

Thomas, William Leslie was born on December 23, 1951 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Came to the United States, 1956. Son of James Leslie and Rose (Freeman) Thomas.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1974. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1975.

Career

Member technical staff, English as Second Language, Inc., Sunnyvale, California, 1975-1976; director CAble TeleVision communications products, Zenith electronics corporation, Glenview, Illinois, 1976-1984; director engineering & technical, American television & Communications, Englewood, Colorado, 1984-1988; vice president engineering & technical, Nielsen Media Research, Dunedin, Florida, 1988-1993; vice president product development, television Guide on Screen, Greenwood Village, Colorado, since 1993.

Achievements

• William Leslie Thomas has been listed as a noteworthy Electronics engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Purdue Amateur Radio Club, 1974, Tiffany Homeowners Association, Littleton, Colorado, 1987. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Society Motion Picture and television Engineers, Society Cable television Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, Etta Kappa Nu.

Interests

• Avocations: amateur radio (advanced class), skiing, fishing.

Connections

Married Karen Marie Bugajski. Children: Brian Christopher, Sean Michael, James Robert.

Father:

James Leslie Thomas

Mother:

Rose (Freeman) Thomas

Spouse:

Karen Marie Bugajski

child:

Brian Christopher Thomas

child:

James Robert Thomas

child:

Sean Michael Thomas