Honorable E. Thomas Coleman, Senior Counselor

Honorable E. Thomas Coleman

Career Summary

  • U.S. House of Representatives, Missouri
    • Education and Labor Committee
      • Post Secondary Education Subcommittee, Ranking Member
    • Agriculture Committee, Ranking Member
  • Vice President, Government Relations - BASF Corporation

Education

  • Washington University School of Law, Juris Doctorate
  • New York University, Master of Public Administration
  • William Jewell College, Bachelors of Arts (Economics)

Tom Coleman is a former Republican Member of Congress from Missouri. Mr. Coleman provides guidance to The Livingston Group as a Senior Counselor, with over thirty years experience in government relations.

Mr. Coleman was a member of the House Education and Labor Committee and served for twelve years as the senior Republican on the Post Secondary Education Subcommittee. During his service on the subcommittee, he had significant impact on three reauthorizations of the Higher Education Act. He authored the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program that continues to provide financial support for graduate students pursuing a doctorate degree in science, math, and other critical areas. Recognizing his expertise in higher education, Yale University appointed him to its University Council Committee on the Graduate School. Additionally he served as a consultant to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Task Force on Gender Equity.

Mr. Coleman also was a member of the House Agriculture Committee and served as the ranking Republican member. As Ranking Member, he was responsible for establishing national agricultural policy. His legislation established the Rural Development Administration that delivers needed resources to America's rural communities.

After his congressional service, Mr. Coleman served ten years as Vice President of Government Relations for BASF Corporation. As the head of BASF's Washington office, he served as the company's senior official for public affairs and was responsible for representing BASF's interests in the legislative and executive branches as well as with the states. BASF is the world's largest chemical company, with headquarters located in Germany; thus Mr. Coleman also participated in significant international activities.

Mr. Coleman currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society and is a former member of the board of directors for the Organization for International Investment. He is a member of the Missouri and District of Columbia bar associations. Mr. Coleman earned his juris doctorate degree at Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, and has a master of public administration from New York University. His undergraduate degree in economics is from William Jewell College.

Significant Associations, Activities and Accomplishments

  • Member, Missouri and District of Columbia Bar Associations
  • Authored the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program that continues to provide financial support for graduate students pursuing a doctorate degree in science, math, and other critical areas
  • Set national agricultural policy as Republican Ranking Member on House Agriculture Committee
  • Member, University Council Committee on Graduate School, Yale University
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society
  • Co-founder and former Chairman, Congressional Study Group of Germany
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, Organization for International Investment
  • Consultant to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Task Force on Gender Equity
  • Chairman, Business Advisory Council, Congressional Study Group on Germany

Practice Areas

  • Education and Non-Profits
  • Energy, Environment and Natural Resources
  • Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
  • International
  • Science, Technology and Telecommunications

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