William Thomas Abbott

Background

Abbott, William Thomas was born on January 6, 1938 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Eva Mae (Lattin) Abbott.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Center State University, Oklahoma, 1960; Casualty Claim Law Association, American Ednl. Institute, 1975.

Career

Claim adjuster, Crawford and Company, Lubbock, Texas, 1964-1967; claim adjuster, Crawford and Company, Tulsa, 1967-1970; senior claim specialist, State Farm Insurance Company, Tulsa, since 1970. Board directors Oklahoma Arson Advisory Council, chairman, since 1996.

Achievements

• William Thomas Abbott has been listed as a noteworthy Claim specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Young Representatives, 1967, Tulsa Metropolitan Ministries, 1971-1975, Tulsa Mental Health Hotline, 1971-1973, Oklahoma History Society With United States Marine Corps, 1960-1964. Member American Legion, International Association Arson Investigators (board directors Okla.chpt. 1985-1993, president 1991), Association Certified Fraud Examiners (Tulsa chapter), Tulsa Claims Association (president 1981, Claimsman of Year 1979), president Mt Carmel Cemetery Association, Noble Company, Oklahoma, International Association Special Investigation Units (board directors Oklahoma chapter since 1998), Professionals Against ConfidenceCrime (associate), Investigative Reporters and Editors (associate), Santa Fe Trail Association, Blue Goose, Fire Marshal Association Oklahoma (associate), LeagueAm.

Bicyclists (life), Adventure Cyclists, Tulsa Bicycle Club, National Off-Road Bicycle Association, Adventure Club North America.

Interests

• Avocations: bicycling, state and regional history, writing.

Connections

Married Jerri Evelyn Stacy, April 20, 1974.

Father:

Benjamin Franklin Abbott

Mother:

Eva Mae (Lattin) Abbott

Spouse:

Jerri Evelyn Stacy