Dr. R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr.

For more than 25 years, Dr. R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr. has been at the forefront of developing and implementing innovative concepts and strategies for maximizing organizational and individual potential through Diversity Management.

Dr. Thomas is Chairman and CEO of Roosevelt Thomas Consulting & Training and founder of the American Institute for Managing Diversity. Recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top ten consultants in the country and cited by Human Resource Executive magazine as one of HR’s Most Influential People, he is a sought-after speaker, media resource, and author of seven books, including his most recent one: World Class Diversity Management: A Strategic Approach. In it, Dr. Thomas explores a broad framework for achieving a world class diversity management capability in the midst of any diversity mixture, in any diversity setting, and in any geographical location. A couple of his other book titles include Beyond Race and Gender and Building a House for Diversity.

He holds a D.B.A. in Organizational Behavior from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration and an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Administration.