Thomas C. Ackerman

Thomas C. Ackerman was born in San Diego, December 27, 1927. He attended San Diego State College, earning a degree in economics and graduating first in his class. He went on to the BoaIt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, receiving his J.D. degree in 1953, again occupying the coveted position of first in his class and admitted to the Order of the Coif honor society. Mr. Ackerman was editor-in-chief of the California Law Review and a proud member of the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity.

Immediately after graduation from law school, Mr. Ackerman joined Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye, based in his home town, San Diego. He became a partner in the firm in 1959 and through his career handled countless important transactions for the most prominent businesses in San Diego. He retired from the firm in 1990. He passed away on February 13, 1991.

Mr. Ackerman was a quiet, reserved man with a whip-smart intellect and passion for the law that he shared with the many fortunate enough to have worked with him. He leaves behind a legacy filled with a deep sense of community in San Diego and his Foundation now approaching its 32nd year, does all it can to continue along his well-defined path of looking after the greater good.

The Thomas C. Ackerman Foundation. Grants for the greater good.