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David Chandler Thomas (1954–2021)[1] was an American economist and technology executive.[2] He taught at Ball State University,[3] where he researched public health and business cycles, and served on the advisory board of the College of Health and Human Services at George Mason University.[4]
David Chandler Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1954 Phoenix, Arizona, US |
| Died | December 28, 2021 (aged 67) |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Health economics |
| School or tradition | Neoclassical economics |
| Influences | Chicago School Milton Friedman F.A. Hayek |
Business and Corporate Experience edit
CYMA edit
Thomas created CYMA Software, one of the earliest PC accounting software companies, which he sold to McGraw-Hill in 1984.[5]
Intacct Corporation edit
In 1999 Thomas, along with co-founder Odysseas Tsatalos, launched Intacct Corporation,[6][7] which was acquired by Sage Group in 2017 in a deal purported to be 850 million dollars.[8]
Industry Associations edit
Thomas transitioned to the public sector in 2004, serving as the executive director for the Software and Information Industry Association[9] through 2009 and then as Executive Vice President of TechAmerica[10] in Washington, DC.
Education and personal life edit
Thomas was born in 1954 in Phoenix, Arizona.[11]
He graduated from California State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 2010 and received his PhD in economics from George Mason University in 2015 with his dissertation titled Empirical Studies of Emergency Response Services (9-1-1) and an Examination of Moral Hazard in Health Insurance. At George Mason, he was mentored by econometrican Thomas Stratmann. He was married to Gayle Bradshaw Thomas.[12]
References edit
- ^ "David Chandler Thomas Obituary". azcentral.com. azcentral. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ SIIA. "David Thomas Elected Chairman of Board of SIIA's Software Division". prnewswire.com. PR Newswire. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ Thomas, David Chandler. "Ball State University". Economics Department Faculty. Ball State University. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "David Chandler Thomas, Assistant Professor of Economics". bsu.edu. Ball State University. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "Arizona Republic Article". Newspapers.com. Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ David, Thomas. "Intacct Scores $10 Million of First Round Funding". InternetNews.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Thomas, David. "NetSuite vs. Intacct". NetSuite.com. NetSuite. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ David, Thomas (July 25, 2017). "Sage Group buys Intacct accounting software for $850M". Techcrunch. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Thomas, David (January 16, 2007). "Survey: Offshoring does not cost developer jobs". Computerworld. Computerworld. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Thomas, David. "TechAmerica Presents 2010 Growth Cap Financial Conference". CNBC. CNBC. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "David Chandler Thomas Obituary". azcentral.com. azcentral. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Thomas, David Chandler. "Ball State University". Economics Department Faculty. Ball State University. Retrieved December 30, 2019.