Thomas J. Whelan

Personal

Birthday: 
1940
Birthplace: 
San Diego, CA
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

Contracts administrator, planner, and estimator, General Dynamics Corp., 1961-1969
Deputy district attorney, San Diego, California, 1969-1989
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1990-1998

Education

Name of School: 
San Diego College for Men (now University of San Diego)
Degree: 
B.A.
Degree Year: 
1961
Name of School - Second: 

University of San Diego School of Law (USD)

The University of San Diego has crafted a mission statement and core values that help articulate the common ground upon which its principles and aspirations have been built. These ideals, combined with the vision statement and strategic goals, guide the university community in decisions and directions. They are the foundation of the work at the University of San Diego.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1965

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Southern District of California
Court Name: 

California Southern District Court

President Nominating: 
William J. Clinton
Party Affiliation of President: 
Democratic
Commission Date: 
10/22/1998
Retirement from Active Service: 
8/15/2010