Personal Profile

•Thomas Ellis Stanley Haskins was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, grew up in Brookline Massachusetts, completed his Bachelor degree at Harvard University and entered the banking industry at Shawmut Bank, N.A. in 1989.  A third generation graduate of Harvard University, Thomas comes from a long line of American patriots tracing back to three ancestors on the Mayflower, participants in the American Revolution and Civil War, and five United States presidents. 

•He is a man of many interests and pursuits from reading the classics, to writing poetry, fiction and sayings and writing about America’s founding fathers.  Thomas holds a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has enjoyed a variety of sports all of his life including tennis, squash, rugby, soccer, basketball, long distance running and chess.  Overflowing with creative energy, Thomas has pursued furniture-making and carpentry, knitting, drawing, clothing design and manufacture, politics and the design of over 30 inventions.

•In October, 1998 Thomas founded U. S. Finance Group, LLC, a mortgage brokerage firm, with two partners.  This company was profitable from its second month through its ninth year when he sold it and moved to another industry.

•Thomas is the author of “In The Words of Our Founding Fathers” and related booklets.  These are books of quotes from America’s founding fathers touching on some of America’s most pressing issues today and are available for sale in several countries around the world.  Thomas gives lectures on this and other topics at community events.

•Thomas is also the founder of The RAFF Oranization, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to introducing monthly and quarterly regional meetings around America for every day Americans to gather, listen to informed lectures about America’s founding fathers, their original intent, and how to get involved politically and then engage in enjoyable debates, discussions and networking.

•In 2007 Thomas briefly ran for State Representative from Ashland, Massachusetts, and looks forward to further political involvement.

“Work to promote others through leadership, challenge and empowerment, and you will not have to concern yourself with your own success.”

– TESH