Thomas Leonard Shaw

Tom was a lovely person and wonderful boss. I reported to him in the human resources dept. of Crown Zellerbach in the mid 1980's. He taught me a great deal about how to be a good interviewer and how to select job candidates based not just on their resume, but also how they spent their free time. (I remember he told me that if someone said they enjoyed fixing things, or did their own car repairs, they would be a great fit for a position in computer technology.) He was delightful and always...

In the early 70's I arrived in SF to look for a job after teaching for almost 10 years, and having a BS in ED No one would hire me, repeating, "What can we do with you, a high school English teacher?" Tom interviewed me for a sales position for the Printing Papaers Division for about half an hour, then sat up and put his cigar out. He said, "OK, I think you can do the job but you don't want to, right?" I replied honestly: "No, I want your job but

My deepest condolences to Barbara and the entire family. Tom was a wonderful man and I know he will be missed. Love, Donna and Johnny

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.