Cecil V. Thomas

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Cecil V. Thomas
Born(1892-09-17)September 17, 1892
DiedNovember 28, 1947(1947-11-28) (aged 55)
OccupationFirst President of Fenn College
SpouseSylvia Mae Thomas

Dr. Cecil Vincent "Tommy"[1] Thomas[2] September 17, 1892, Perry, Ohio – November 28, 1947,[1][3] Cleveland, Ohio), was a distinguished American educator, administrator, and the first president of Fenn College.

Fenn College[edit]

It is unclear when he first was officially given the title of President of Fenn College.[1] The first reference to it is in a letter Thomas wrote on May 1, 1934.[1]

Personal life[edit]

He was married to Sylvia Mae Thomas (née Moore).[4][5] He died in his office at Fenn College on November 28, 1947.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Earnest, G. Brooks (1974). History of Fenn College. Cleveland, Ohio: The Fenn Educational Fund of the Cleveland Foundation. pp. 718 (total).
  2. ^ "History of Fenn College - Fenn College On-Line". clevelandmemory.org. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  3. ^ "Cecil Vincent Thomas, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"". FamilySearch.com. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  4. ^ "1940 United States Federal Census about Cecil V Thomas". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Ancestry.com". trees.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2014-04-03.