Thomas Clausen (educator)
Thomas Greenwood Clausen | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | |
| In office 1984–1988 | |
| Preceded by | J. Kelly Nix |
| Succeeded by | Wilmer St. Clair Cody, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1939 Verdunville, Louisiana, US |
| Died | February 20, 2002 (aged 62) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gale Bell Clausen (married c. 1972) |
| Relations | Sally Clausen (sister) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of Southern Mississippi |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
Thomas Greenwood Clausen (December 22, 1939 – February 20, 2002) was an educator from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who was the last elected state superintendent of education, a position which he filled as a Democrat from 1984 to 1988 during the third administration of Governor Edwin Edwards.