Parker Thomas
Parker Thomas
Parker Thomas is a senior at Mount Tabor and right handed pitcher who recently committed to North Carolina. This exceptional athlete has been recognized by multiple sources.
His unassuming manner and wide-ranging artistic and musical tastes won him many friends, leading him to be influential beyond university walls; for instance he served as President of Dunedin Savage Club and held office in Otago Institute.
Early Life and Education
Parker Thomas is an internationally-recognized expert on higher education finance and administration. Currently serving as senior associate at the Institute for Higher Education Policy, his vast experience covers domestic as well as international higher education management – working with numerous governmental and private organizations on higher education financing matters.
His gentle demeanor and wide range of artistic and musical tastes won him many friends. He organized the museum collections while developing new methods of preservation; for example, using glycerine jelly to preserve cartilaginous skeletons.
His work was widely respected and he received many honors for it. He wrote and co-wrote many books on historical topics, such as higher education history. Furthermore, he held various administrative roles within universities.
Professional Career
After hiring several photographers in 1942 to document the initial stages of Japanese American incarceration, the War Relocation Authority decided to establish its own full-time photographic operation. Parker was appointed to set up and direct WRAPS (WRA Photographic Section in Denver Colorado). Parker took still images for WRAPS but also assisted in producing three documentaries about WRA. Office memos indicate this.
Archbishop Spalding baseball coach Joe Palumbo immediately recognized Parker Thomas had tremendous potential after seeing just one inning of him pitch against DeMatha Catholic as a freshman pitcher for Archbishop Spalding against DeMatha Catholic. Thomas boasted an exceptional three-pitch mix, superior control and above average bat. Furthermore, despite being smaller in stature, he could play multiple positions on the infield team.
Achievement and Honors
Parker was an effective communicator, and his blackboard drawings were of exceptional quality. He introduced practical classes, encouraged a number of students to pursue postgraduate research, and made valuable contributions to university administration by helping formulate degrees and improving calendar formats.
His publications included more than 40 scientific papers on New Zealand zoology. These included studies of the tuatara, the takahe, moas and kiwis; in his capacity as curator of Otago Museum his skills at arranging specimens were outstanding.
Tom embodied Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideals that “all labor that uplifts humanity should be undertaken with meticulous excellence”. He served his neighbors through coaching local sports teams; founding Committed Princetonians as a mentoring and educational support program in John Witherspoon neighborhood; serving on boards such as United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley, DaVinci Discovery Center of Science & Technology and Muhlenberg College Board of Associates – just to name a few examples of how he showed his dedication.
Personal Life
Parker published numerous scientific papers, which focused on research into New Zealand’s unique fauna. Additionally, he worked to improve electrical accumulators that allowed electricity to be used for public lighting; additionally he advocated strongly for electric cars and even built one himself in 1884!
Parker died September 12th 2021 as an avid supporter of ACOR and world-renowned archaeologist who specialized in Roman Jordan archaeology.
He was married and had two children, as well as being an active member of both Rotary Club and Knights of Columbus. Additionally, he served on the Nellie Mae Education Foundation Board and served on Climate Action KC’s Board. Additionally he volunteered his services with Shawnee Mission North Patron’s Gallery.
Net Worth
Parker Thomas was a member of British-Irish boyband The Wanted since 2009 after successfully passing a national audition. As lead singer he also appeared in various television programs. Unfortunately he passed away on March 30, 2019.
Mr. Parker has over 53 years of experience working in senior management positions within the mining industry and serves on various publicly-traded companies’ boards, such as Gold Crest Mines Inc, U.S. Silver Corporation and High Plains Uranium Company. To date, Mr. Parker has traded URG stock 22 times; as of August 28th 2023 he owned 21,049 units of the company’s stock. Mr. Parker earned both his Master of Business Administration from Bowling Green State University as well as Bachelor of Arts degrees in History from Ohio Wesleyan College.