Profile
Prior to establishing his consulting company in February 2003, Mr. Tomson was the President of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, a joint City/State corporation formed by Governor George E.
Pataki and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to oversee the revitalization of Lower Manhattan subsequent to September 11, 2001.
Mr. Tomson is a member of the Board of Managers of Finch.
Mr. Tomson’s public service career spanned over three decades.
He was First Deputy Secretary to Governor George E.
Pataki from 1995-1998.
In addition, he was the Governor’s chief policy-maker for energy and communications.
In the private sector, in addition to heading his consulting company, he has served as Senior Vice President of Plug Power, Inc. a leading fuel cell developer.
He has had a successful law career, having been a managing partner of Plunkett & Jaffe and a partner at Hiscock & Barclay.
Mr. Tomson also served as Chairman and CEO of the New York State Thruway Authority and its subsidiary, the New York State Canal Corporation.
He served as Chairman of Albany NanoTech, a University/industry partnership, which oversees a billion dollar public/private investment in advanced research and development.
Former positions of Lou R. Tomson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
WellChoice, Inc.
 WellChoice, Inc. Managed Health CareHealth Services WellChoice, Inc. was provider of health insurance in the state of New York based PPO and HMO membership. The company had exclusive rights to use the Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and marks for all of their health benefits products in ten countries in the New York City metropolitan area and in six countries in upstate New York. The company was headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 28/12/2005 |
| Lower Manhattan Development Corp. | President | 01/02/2003 |
| PLUG POWER INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2002 |
| New York State Thruway Authority | Chairman | 01/09/2001 |
The Research Foundation of The State University of New York
 The Research Foundation of The State University of New York Investment ManagersFinance Research Foundation of the State University of New York Raises funds, promotes research, and administers gifts and grants that support the educational activities. It focuses on research and other sponsored programs funded by federal and state governments, private sector companies and nonprofit foundations. The company was founded by John B. Fitzgibbons in 1951 and is headquartered in Albany, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| PLUG POWER INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 4 |
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WellChoice, Inc.
WellChoice, Inc. Managed Health CareHealth Services WellChoice, Inc. was provider of health insurance in the state of New York based PPO and HMO membership. The company had exclusive rights to use the Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and marks for all of their health benefits products in ten countries in the New York City metropolitan area and in six countries in upstate New York. The company was headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Services |
| Lower Manhattan Development Corp. | Government |
| New York State Thruway Authority | Government |
The Research Foundation of The State University of New York
The Research Foundation of The State University of New York Investment ManagersFinance Research Foundation of the State University of New York Raises funds, promotes research, and administers gifts and grants that support the educational activities. It focuses on research and other sponsored programs funded by federal and state governments, private sector companies and nonprofit foundations. The company was founded by John B. Fitzgibbons in 1951 and is headquartered in Albany, NY. | Finance |
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