OBITUARY: Dr.Thomas Thamara (94) Thamarappally, (Malelayyathu), Kallissery

Dr. Thomas Thamara passed away at around 11 am (Boston time) today January 10, 2021.

He came to the States in the early 50s. He was married to Ana Krenica His parents were Dr. T O Thomas Thamarappallil (Malelayyathu) and Mariamma Thomas

His siblings: Late Thomas Abraham Late Chinnamma Thomas Late T Kuruvilla Thomas Late T Philip Thomas Late Annamma Abraham 

Thomas Thamara was a leading international consultant to banks and other financial service companies. Mr. Thamara has worked closely with senior executives of more than 35 financial institutions in the United States, Canada and internationally. His client list includes: Northwest Corporation, Royal Bank of Canada, Chase Manhattan Bank, Merrill Lynch, American express, Metropolitan Life, Union Planters Bank, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (Stockholm). 

He has also served as a consultant to the Comptroller of currency. Mr. Thamara was previously director in charge of the Financial Industry Consulting Practice at the Strategic Planning Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Thomas has written a book “Banker’s Guide to New Growth Opportunities” The author, who has hands on experience as an executive of two world class banks, was a frequent speaker at strategic planning and marketing seminars and workshops for the American Bankers Association, the Bank Administration Institute and the Planning Executive Institute. 

He has published widely in the planning organizational restructuring forecasting and financial planning systems. 

Mr. Thamara holds degrees from Columbia University, New York, Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois, Glascow University, Scotland and Madras University, Tamil Nadu