Tom Seymour (politician)

Tom Seymour (born March 26, 1948) is an American professor emeritus at Minot State University and a former North Dakota State senator from 2002 to 2010. He was a department chair of the business information technology department at Minot State University, Minot, North Dakota.

He is widely recognized as a peer reviewer for online programs with the NCA Higher Learning Commission in Chicago, Illinois.

Career
Seymour was a member of the Democratic party and held a seat in the North Dakota State Senate, starting from 2003. During his tenure, he represented the 5th District until the year 2010, when he decided not to seek re-election.

Seymour was a professor and administrator in 7 states from 1970 to 1984. He has also served as an associate professor at Murray State University, Kentucky. He taught at Minot State University from 1985 to 2016. From 2007 to 2009, Seymour was department chair of the Business Information Technology Department.

From 1988 to 1991, Seymour served as an adjunct professor in Management Information Systems at Central Michigan University.

He is the former president of the Minot State Faculty Senate, the International Association of Computer Information Systems, and the North Dakota Council of College Faculties.