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about gary thomas (the blog host)
Personal Background:
1.(2012) Age: 41 – Resides in Poughkeepsie, NY for past 13 years, born and raised in White Plains, NY where he graduated from Archbishop Stepinac High School in 1988.
2.A husband of 22 years & Father of 4 children ages: 22, 19, 15, 14 and recently became a grandfather.
Church Background:
1.An Ordained Deacon; he served as a Trustee Board Member for 5 years, and Chairperson of the Legal Subcommittee for 4 years.
2.Served 1st as Coordinator then Head of the Van Transportation Committee for 9 years; Co-head of the Interdenominational Basketball Ministry for 8 years.
3.Served as a member of the Youth Commission for 6 years and member of the Men’s Ministry for 10 years.
4.Studied and a teaching member of the “40 Days of Purpose” Ministry (Pastor Rick Warren, book author) for 3 years.
Professional Background:
1.Currently, Owner of a Poughkeepsie, NY based small business: Expression Limousine Inc for 6 years; prior to which he spent 13 years in Executive Search Recruitment & Consulting; 8 years as a Senior Search Consultant & 4 years as Division Vice President of Managed Care Search Operations (founder of this division). For 1 year oversaw operations of his own search consultancy.
2.After high school he attended C.W. Post College of The Long Island University where he studied Communications.
3.His early career was founded on sales and consultancy with international industrial corporations.
4.Professional bio on linkedin.com: www.linkedin.com/in/garyathomas