Dr. R. Roosevelt Thomas

For the past 28 years, 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.  He currently serves as CEO of Roosevelt Thomas Consulting & Training, Inc.  He has also served as secretary of Morehouse College, dean of the Graduate School of Business Administration at Atlanta University, assistant professor at the Harvard Business School, and instructor at Morehouse College. 

He is the author of seven published books; his most recent, World Class Diversity Management: A Strategic Approach.  Dr. Thomas consults with numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional firms, government entities, non-profit organizations, and academic institutions, and he has speaks frequently at national conferences and industry seminars.

Further, he was recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the top ten consultants in the country, elected as a Fellow by the National Academy of Human Resources, cited by Human Resource Executive as one of HR’s Most Influential People, awarded the “Distinguished Contribution to Human Resources Development” Award by the American Society of Training and Development, honored with the “Trailblazers in Diversity” Award by Bennett College, and designated an Inaugural “Legends of Diversity” Honoree by the International Society of Diversity and Inclusion Professionals. 

Dr. Thomas holds a D.B.A. in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration; a M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Administration; and a B.A. in Mathematics from Morehouse College.