Thomas E. Alexander

In 2018, after his wife’s passing, Thomas E. Alexander (PolSci) moved to Boulder to be near his daughter Ann Alexander Leggett (Advert’80) and her husband Scott Leggett (Acct’80). Tom was one of the first Air Force ROTC graduates at CU, and then served at Strategic Air Command and the Illinois Air National Guard. In the ’70s and ’80s he worked at Neiman Marcus, retiring as chief marketing officer. Tom became a West Texas cattle rancher and the vice-chairman of the Texas Historical Commission. He is also the author of 12 books.