Thomas E. Horn

Thomas Eugene Horn (born June 7, 1946) is President of the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center.[1][2][3]

Thomas E. Horn

Horn was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico the son of Lucille and H.B. Horn. His father co-founded the Horn Oil Co., a major oil and gas distributor. After serving in the New Mexico Air National Guard and graduating from UCLA School of Law, Horn served as legal director of the New Mexico Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. In 1976, Horn moved to San Francisco.[4]

In 2009, Horn was named by Albert II, Prince of Monaco as Honorary Consul of Monaco in San Francisco.[5][6]

Horn was publisher of the Bay Area Reporter from 2004 to 2013.[7]

Horn is President of the Bob A. Ross Foundation, which supports a diverse range of HIV-related, LGBT, cultural, and other nonprofit organizations.[8]

The Republic of France has decorated Horn for his contributions to the Franco-American relationship, including his services as chair of the San Francisco-Paris Sister City Committee:[9][10] Legion of Honor in 2021,[11] Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur in 2020,[12] the Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite in 2003 with a promotion to the rank of Commandeur in 2011, and the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1994.[13]

In 2018, Horn married his partner of 35 years, Caesar Alexzander, in a ceremony officiated by then-Lieutenant Governor of California Gavin Newsom.[14]

References
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  2. "Renovated War Memorial Veterans Building reopens with dedication ceremony". The San Francisco Examiner. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  3. "Mayor Lee Swears in New Appointments & Reappointments to City Boards & Commissions | Office of the Mayor". sfmayor.org. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  4. "Thomas Horn, San Francisco's 'French connection,' awarded Legion of Honor".
  5. "Embassy of the Principality of Monaco to the United States of America". monacodc.org.
  6. "B.A.R. Publisher becomes Monaco honorary consul - NLGJA". Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  7. "Publisher reflects on new role". The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  8. "Foundation continues Ross's legacy". The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  9. Vega, Cecilia M.; Writer, Chronicle Staff (April 20, 2006). "SAN FRANCISCO / Gay mayor of gay Paris visits gay San Francisco / Bertrand Delanoë on first Bay Area sister-city junket". SFGate.
  10. "Gay Paris mayor visits SF". The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  11. June 2, Tony Bravo; June 2, 2021Updated; 2021; Pm, 3:29. "Thomas Horn, San Francisco's 'French connection,' awarded Legion of Honor". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2021-07-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. "News Briefs: Former B.A.R. publisher receives honor from France". The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  13. "Bay Area Reporter :: Search". The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  14. "Thomas Horn, San Francisco's 'French connection,' awarded Legion of Honor".
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