David Chandler Thomas
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David Chandler Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1954 Phoenix, Arizona, US |
| Died | December 28, 2021 (aged 67) |
| Academic background | |
| Influences | Chicago School Milton Friedman F.A. Hayek |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Health economics |
| School or tradition | Neoclassical economics |
David Chandler Thomas (1954–2021)[1] was an American economist and technology executive.[2] He taught at Ball State University,[3] where he researched public health and business cycles, and served on the advisory board of the College of Health and Human Services at George Mason University.[4]
CYMA
Thomas created CYMA Software, one of the earliest PC accounting software companies, which he sold to McGraw-Hill in 1984.[5]
Intacct Corporation
In 1999 Thomas, along with co-founder Odysseas Tsatalos, launched Intacct Corporation,[6] which was acquired by Sage Group in 2017 in a deal purported to be 850 million dollars.[7]
Industry Associations
Thomas transitioned to the public sector in 2004, serving as the executive director for the Software and Information Industry Association[8] through 2009 and then as Executive Vice President of TechAmerica[9] in Washington, DC.
