Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is also a Principal with Pinnacle Consulting Group in Eagan, Minnesota. He holds a Ph.D. in Business and Applied Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. in Communications from the University of Colorado and a B.A. in Philosophy from Boston College. Before entering the academic and consulting fields, he enjoyed 10 years of business experience, including 5 with the Consolidated Rail Corporation in Philadelphia where has was involved in organizational restructuring. He now teaches strategic planning and business policy at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.