R. Thomas Buffenbarger
R. Thomas Buffenbarger | |
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Born | 1950 (age 71–72) |
Occupation | President of the IAM |
Spouse(s) | Linda |
Children | Amy and Andrew |
R. Thomas "Tom" Buffenbarger is an American labor leader and President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).[1][2]
Background[]
Buffenbarger is a member of the executive council of the AFL-CIO and a member of the Economic Policy Institute's board of directors, serves as chairman of the Labor Advisory Committee to the U.S. Trade Representative, and is a past member of the U.S. Treasury Department's Advisory Committee to the International Monetary Fund. Buffenbarger also once served on the National Advisory Board of the Apollo Alliance and was one of the original 130 founders of the Campaign for America's Future.[3]
Buffenbarger is a member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America, the organization's governing body.[4] He is a recipient of the Silver Buffalo Award.[5]
References[]
- ^ "International President R. Thomas Buffenbarger". IAM 2004. IAM. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ "R. Thomas Buffenbarger International President". IAM Headquarters. Archived from the original on 2008-11-28. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
- ^ Klein, Aaron; Elliott, Brenda. Fool Me Twice. ISBN 978-1721321575.
- ^ "Boy Scouts of America Annual Report" (PDF). 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ^ "R. Thomas Buffenbarger". Silver Buffalo Award. BSA. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to R. Thomas Buffenbarger. |
- "R. Thomas Buffenbarger". CSPAN.
- "Who We are". Americas Agenda. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10.
- "R. Thomas Buffenbarger". America Prospect.
- 1950 births
- Leaders of American trade unions
- Living people
- Machinists
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers people
- National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America members