Thomas C. Gibbons

Born in New Jersey and raised in Oklahoma, I went through the public schools of Tulsa and, upon graduation from high school, to Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. In college, I majored in English literature and good times. Upon graduation from Grinnell, I went to Princeton Theological Seminary for my M.Div. and, following graduation, was ordained a minister of the Word and Sacrament in June of 1974. I also have a number of hours toward a master's degree in history from the University of Houston.

I have served churches in Pittsburgh (as an assistant pastor on a large staff), Philadelphia (as solo pastor), Houston-area (new church development), and Richardson (St. Barnabas). Along the way, I have served in many capacities for the presbyteries and synods in which I found myself and was also on the National Design Team for the Youth Triennium in 1983. I was moderator of Grace Presbytery for 2006 and moderator of Grace Presbytery's Committee on Ministry in 2009. I presently serve on the Board of Directors of Network of Community Ministries in Richardson.

My wife Judy and I celebrated our 38th anniversary in May 2010. Our daughter Anna lives in Australia where she is manager of a hair salon. Daughter Sarah works in Dallas. Our son Luke has recently moved to San Francisco where he is a business analyst with StubHub.com.