Thomas Gleason
Born and raised in the St Louis, MO area.
Education:
- Holy Cross College AB English Lit
- Harvard Business School MBA Marketing and Finance
Work History:
- Early employment included Procter&Gamble (Cincinnati), Quaker Oats Co and American Bakeries Co(Chicago) 1960-69
- Wolverine World Wide, Inc 1970-1996 Chairman and CEO (Rockford, MI)
- Munsingwear Inc (renamed PremiumWear Inc) 1996-2000 Chariman and CEO (Minneapolis)
- TEC 26 Chair 2002-present (Grand Rapids)
- Served on several public company Boards of Directors from 1970-2000
Appointment:
- Member, Industry Policy Advisory Committee (Washington, DC) appointed by President George H W Bush, reappointed by President Clinton 1990-1994
Current Volunteer Activities:
- Board member and Chair, Finance Committee, Community Foundation of Collier County (FL)
- Board member SW Florida YPO-49ers (FL)
- Board member Harvard Club of Naples (FL)
- Fund Development Committee, Habitat for Humanity (Naples, FL)
Past Volunteer Activities:
- Board member Grand Rapids Economic Club; Chair 1991
- Board member Grand Rapids Symphony
- Planning Commission, East Grand Rapids
Interests:
- Golf, hiking, skiing, bicycling, reading non-fiction
Family:
- Wife, Sally Santen Gleason (married 1960)
- Four children, four grandchildren
Tom
Residence: Naples, FL (resident mid-Oct-mid May); balance split between Michigan and Colorado
Chairman: TEC 26 Grand Rapids, MI
tomgson@aol.com
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TEC Chairs
Marsha Block
Mark Burrall
Marlene Crowley
Dennis J. Ellmaurer
Phil Enscoe
Thomas Gleason
Judy Guten
Phil Hauck
Jim Heller
Michael N. Herro
John Howman
Trisha Huizenga
Fritz Jacobi
Sam Keller
Larry Kerr
Kenlyn J. Lautenbach
Emeran Leonard
James T Lindell
Pat Lyons
Val A. Mayer
Carlton Mielke
Dan L. Robertson
Edward Rowley
Bob Rupp
Jim Sheridan
Douglas Sholund
Jonathan Wagner
Frank Walter
John Wardrop
Jeff West
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