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Charles Thomas Jr.

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Charles Thomas Jr.
BornFlint, Michigan
OccupationAuthor, radio host, professor, Organizational Dynamics practitioner
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame
University of Texas at San Antonio
Creighton University
GenreNon-fiction

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Charles Thomas Jr. is a best-selling author, on-air personality, public speaker, community volunteer, and philanthropist. He has written four creative nonfiction books, Scars, Exile, & Vindication (2012), Breakthrough: Stories of Resilience, Tragedy, and Triumph (2017), Leading Through Difficulty: The Darker Side of Workplace Behavior (2017), and Best Kept Secrets: From Invisible Walk-ons to Life Champions (2019). He is a co-host of the Divergent Thought podcast.

Early life[edit]

Thomas was born in Flint, Michigan and attended Powers Catholic High School, graduating in 1998.[1] Thomas played varsity basketball and served as co-captain of the team in high school. He helped his team make state semifinals in 1997 and regional finals in 1998.[1] Thomas has said that growing up in Flint was a brilliant upbringing.[2]

Education and Career[edit]

Thomas attended the University of Notre Dame, on academic and athletic scholarships, where he played as point guard and shooting guard on the varsity basketball team.[1] He was a two-time Big East Academic All-Star team member.[3] About wanting to play basketball for Notre Dame, Thomas stated, "I practiced every single day … 1,000 shots a day. I wasn’t going to give up on my dream.”[4]

He was chosen as the recipient of the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student Athlete Award and the NAACP Senior of the Year in 2002.[5]

Thomas earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2007, a master's degree in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution from Creighton University in 2009; and a Doctorate of Education in Leadership Studies from Creighton University in 2014.[6] While pursuing his doctoral degree, Thomas was inducted into the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society in February 2013.[7] Thomas worked as a full-time project leader at a government consulting firm in Tysons, VA,[6] and served as Vice President of organizational effectiveness and people operations for Data Intelligence Inc.[8] Thomas currently serves as the CEO of Clear Cloud, a software engineering organization.[9] He serves as Chairman of the Board for Opportunities, Alternatives and Resources (OAR) of Fairfax County, Inc, and teaches life-skills classes to incarcerated men who are preparing for re-entry into society.[10]

He also works as an Adjunct Assistant Professor [11] at University of Maryland University College [12] and George Mason University.[13] He speaks to audiences on a variety of topics across the country. In February 2017, he presented on a panel about community involvement and philanthropy as part of the Future Fund at The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia's Giving Back Seminars.[14] Thomas delivered the Reverend William F. Kelley, SJ, ΑΣΝ Endowed Lecture: "Prose and Poetry: The War Within" at Creighton University on March 14, 2018,[15] and presented on the Darker Side of Workplace Behavior and the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce Diversity and Inclusion summit in Oct 2018.[16]

Thomas published his first work of creative nonfiction, Scars, Exile & Vindication: My Life as an Experiment in 2012.[17] His second work, Breakthrough: Stories of Resilience, Tragedy, and Triumph, was published in May 2017. [18] His third nonfiction book Leading Through Difficulty: The Darker Side of Workplace Behavior was released in December 2017,[19] and his fourth nonfiction book Best Kept Secrets: From Invisible Walk-ons to Life Champions was published August 2019.[20]

Philanthropic Engagement[edit]

Thomas is the former Treasurer of the Board of Directors for Leadership Fairfax, a nonprofit professional leadership development organization.[21] He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board for OAR of Fairfax County, and is a Board Member for Shelter House, an organization serving the homeless population in Fairfax County, Virginia.[22] He also volunteers as a Wish Granter for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[23]

In 2015 and 2016, he served as a member of the Future Fund's leadership committee,[24] a giving circle of young professionals at the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia.[25]

In 2018, Thomas accepted the Sojourner Truth Award, along with OAR Executive Director Derwin Overton, on behalf of OAR of Fairfax County.[26]

Works[edit]

Books[edit]

  • Best Kept Secrets: From Invisible Walk-ons to Life Champions. 2019 ISBN 978-1-9736-7199-2 Search this book on .
  • Leading Through Difficulty: The Darker Side of Workplace Behavior. 2017 ISBN 978-0-692-04776-7 Search this book on .
  • Breakthrough: Stories of Resilience, Tragedy, and Triumph. 2017 ISBN 978-1512783520 Search this book on .
  • Scars, Exile, & Vindication: My Life as an Experiment. 2012 ISBN 978-1618623669 Search this book on .

Articles[edit]

Magazine Features[edit]

Podcasts[edit]

  • Divergent Thought on BLIS.FM

Awards and Honors[edit]

  • 2019 Washington Business Journal Minority Business Leader Award Honoree[27]
  • 2018 Sojourner Truth Award on behalf of OAR with Executive Director, Derwin Overton[28]
  • 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree from the Leadership Center for Excellence [29]
  • 2016 Outstanding Service to the Community Award from Creighton University [30]
  • 2015 Emerging Influential Leader of the Year Award from Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce [31]
  • 2015 National 40 Under 40 Honoree from The Network Journal [21]
  • 2015 Alpha Sigma Nu Magis Medal Winner [6]
  • 2015 Northern Virginia Trustee Leadership Award from Leadership Fairfax [32]

Personal life[edit]

Thomas lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and two children.[33]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "For Dr. Charles Thomas Jr., there is no Plan B" (PDF). Powers Pride: 3. Summer 2016.
  2. ↑ "Guest view of Charles Thomas Jr.: America's most 'apocalyptic' city? We know better". MLive.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  3. ↑ "Charles Thomas Bio :: Notre Dame Men's Basketball :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of Notre Dame Athletics". Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  4. ↑ Kelly, Lisa (May 1, 2018). "Echoes From Notre Dame: The Men (Or Women) We Became?". onefootdown.com. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ "'02 Grad, Former ND Walk-on Pens New Memoir". Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Davis, Rick (October 23, 2015). "Magis Medal Honoree Inspired to Give Back". AJCU. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Alpha Sigma Nu New Member Induction" (PDF). creighton.edu. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Charles Thomas Jr. | People on The Move". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  9. ↑ "Charles Thomas Jr". Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Magis Medal Honoree Inspired to Give Back | Creighton Magazine | Creighton University". creighton.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  11. ↑ "Faculty List". UMUC. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Twp. Board approves long-term charity gaming license for nonprofit | November 3, 2016 | flinttownshipview.mihomepaper.com | The Flint Township View". Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  13. ↑ "Honors College Weekly Newsletter". December 12, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Carry Your Passion Into Your Career - Giving Back Seminar Presented by The Future Fund". Fairfax City, VA Patch. 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  15. ↑ "NCR Newsletter Spring 2018". Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Diversity and Inclusion Summit". Greenville Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Scars, Exile & Vindication: My Life as an Experiment". Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  18. ↑ pat.wilson. ""Breakthrough" By Charles Thomas Jr. | The Katy News". Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  19. ↑ "Charles Thomas Jr. Author".
  20. ↑ "Best Kept Secrets: From Invisible Walk-ons to Life Champions". Amazon. Retrieved 8 September 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "40 Under Forty Class of 2015". The Network Journal. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Shelter House Board of Directors".
  23. ↑ "OAR Board of Directors". OAR. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  24. ↑ McClain, Buzz (April 14, 2016). "Meet the Young Philanthropists". Northern Virginia Magazine: 1.
  25. ↑ Feldman, Ross. "Future Fund". cfnova.org. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  26. ↑ "OAR is honored to receive the 2018 Sojourner Truth Award". OAR Nova. July 23, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Minority Business Leader Awards". Washington Business Journal. February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  28. ↑ "OAR is honored to receive the 2018 Sojourner Truth Award". https://www.oarnova.org/sjt-award. Retrieved February 24, 2019. External link in |website= (help)
  29. ↑ "Leadership Center details annual 40 Under 40 awardees". insidenova.com.
  30. ↑ "Creighton University's Werner Institute Celebrates 10 Years". Strictly Business | Omaha. 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  31. ↑ "2015 OCCA Winners". Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce | Tysons, VA. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  32. ↑ "Congressional Record". congress.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  33. ↑ "About the Author | Breakthrough". breakthroughstories.net. Retrieved 2017-06-27.


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