Lee M. Thomas
| Lee Thomas | |
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| Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | |
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In office February 8, 1985 – January 20, 1989 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | William Ruckelshaus |
| Succeeded by | William Reilly |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Lee Muller Thomas June 13, 1944 Ridgeway, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Thomas |
| Children | 2 |
| Education |
University of the South (BA) University of South Carolina, Columbia (MEd) |
Lee Muller Thomas (born June 13, 1944) was head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. from 1985 to 1989 under President Ronald Reagan. He succeeded William Ruckelshaus. He is a Republican.
Administrator of the EPA when the report "Unfinished Business: A Comparative Assessment of Environmental Problems" was released.
Thomas earned his Masters in Education from the University of South Carolina, where he did postgraduate work in psychology. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.
He went on to become President and Chief Operating Officer of Georgia-Pacific Corporation in 2005.
He was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Rayonier, Inc. on March 1, 2007 and became Chairman on July 1, 2007.
In 2008, Thomas serves as a member of the board of directors for the following entities: Airgas, Inc., the Regal Entertainment Group, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the World Resources Institute, the American Forest and Paper Association, and DuPont.
EPA Alumni Association - Interview with Lee M. Thomas regarding his career at EPA
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