Stroock, Thomas F.

Thomas F. Stroock, Wyoming State Senator, U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala, and businessman was born in New York City on October 10, 1925. He graduated from Loomis School in Windsor, Connecticut, in 1943 and enrolled at Yale University. In his freshman year, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served from 1943 to 1946. He returned to Yale after his military service and graduated in 1948.

Stroock moved to Casper, Wyoming, in 1948 and worked in the Land Department of Stanolind Oil & Gas Company. In 1952, he founded his own oil and gas properties firm, Stroock Leasing Corporation, which became a successful concern. In addition to running his own business, he served as a director of several corporations including Mid-America/Great Plains Financial Corporation (1967-1973), Wycom Corporation (1968-1975), Key Bank of Wyoming (1967-1989), and Key Bancshares of Wyoming (1975-1989).

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