Mr. Thomas has more than thirty years of experience in business, including banking, where he owned interests in four commercial banks, including, with one investor, a majority interest in one downtown Oklahoma City bank, where he served as CEO, Chairman of the Board, and member of Executive Committees.
Mr. Thomas excels at creatively engineering complex financial opportunities with an emphasis on enhancing shareholder's value and mitigating risks. He has started and/or acquired more than 18 companies and led them to successful growth and development.

He is an accomplished commercial and industrial real estate developer and is an expert in sector-specific real estate development. The Tinker Business and Industrial Park ("TBIP"), adjacent to Tinker Air Force Base, conceived and developed by Thomas, serves as a working model of cluster development within a given targeted industry.