Rick Thomas' Biography
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Full Name:
Rick Thomas
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Cynthia; 1 Child: Lauren
Birth Place:
Tacoma, WA
Home City:
Parkland, WA
Graduated, National Security Fellow, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2002-2003
MA, Asian Studies, Naval Postgraduate School, 1993-1994
BA, Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1978-1981
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Director, TD International / JD & Associates, 2013-present
Director of Operations, United States Program for Israeli-Palestinian Security Sector Reform, United States Consulate, 2010-2011
Chief of Staff, Special Operations Command, United States Pacific Command, Hawaii, 2006-2010
Group Commander, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, 2004-2006
Chief of Staff, Special Operations Command, United States Army, Korea, 2003-2004
Commander, Special Operations Training Detatchment, Joint Readiness Training Center, 2001-2002
Batallion Commander, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, 1999-2001
Political-Military Officer, United States Embassy, Jarkarta, Indonesia, 1996-1998
Program Director, 1st Special Forces Group Scholarship Fund, 2011-present
Awards:
Recipient - Bronze Order of the Saint Phiip Neri Award, United States Army Special Forces Command, 2012;
Member, Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society;
Director of the FBI Letter of Appreciation, 2009
Spouse's Occupation:
Former Teacher, Annie Wright School