Tom Blessing IV

Thomas E. Blessing IV (born July 23, 1966) is an independent film and television producer and artist manager from Yellow Springs, Ohio. He is known for his role as a production manager (line-producer) on the television series pilot "Loveline" (1996), [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115253/fullcredits "Loveline" (1996) - Full cast and crew ] ] for his production management work with Dick Clark Productions [ [http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Blessing_Tom_887182126.aspx Tom Blessing: ZoomInfo Business People Information ] ] and co-producing the experimental feature film "Irish Whiskey" (1997). [ [http://www.variety.com/profiles/Film/main/135053/Irish%20Whiskey.html?dataSet=1 Irish Whiskey - 1997 - John Bradford Pagano, Jon Stevens - Variety Profiles ] ] More recently, he co-produced the documentary film "" (2006) [ [http://www.cinemapolitica.org/films/121 The Power of Community (How Cuba survived peak oil) | Cinema Politica ] ] and from September 2006 through 2007 co-developed and managed [ [http://imdb.com/name/nm0088264/bio Thomas E. Blessing IV - Biography ] ] the musical act BoomBox. [ [http://www.athcast.com/show.html?item=bio&showid=227 Athens Music Foundation Podcast - Athcast ] ]

Blessing consults, develops and manages talent and project-oriented business endeavors for entertainment and education through the company he and attorney Nathan J. Elter founded in 1997, AlchemyHouse Productions, Inc., based in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and Los Angeles, California. [ [http://www.alchemyhouse.com/founders.html AlchemyHouse Productions, Inc. - Welcome! ] ] The "co-operation" strives to provide access bridges and knowledge to new and existing talent and markets by integrating Collective Intelligence [http://cci.mit.edu/research/index.html models] on projects. Blessing is a technical production consultant, cinematic [ [http://www.plymouth.edu/library/read/224691 Lamson Library » The Power Of Community How Cuba Survived Peak Oil ] ] and still photographer [http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=1096112] and co-owner of a sound and stage company. [ [http://www.productionhub.com/directory/description.asp?item=161398 ProductionHUB : Directory : AlchemyHouse Productions, Inc ] ]

The grandson of a "Black March" survivor and World War II POW (Stalag Luft IV); [ [http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=466&mtch=1&cat=GP24&tf=F&sc=11675,11660,11679,11667,11669,11676,11672,11673&bc=sl,fd&txt_11660=Blessing&op_11660=0&nfo_11660=V,24,1900&cl_11667=53&op_11667=null&nfo_11667=V,2,1900&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=45558 NARA - AAD - Display Full Records - World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 ] ] his father, Thomas E. Blessing III, is a past Greene County, Ohio, Commissioner [ [http://www.co.greene.oh.us/Archives/elected_officials.asp?txtYear=&txtName=blessing&txtOffice=County+Commissioners Greene County Records Center & Archives/Office of Records & Information - Elected Officials Search ] ] and stockbroker; Blessing's mother, Jane, a lifelong school teacher. [ [http://www.xenia.k12.oh.us/staff.htm Xenia Community Schools ] ] He grew up in rural Ohio, and graduated from Antioch University McGregor; earning a B.A. in the humanities and management majors and later received an M.A. in the team-based management program.

Serving as a past union Chief Steward (later President) of [http://www.ue-easternregion.org/6map/#2 UE Local 796] , Blessing negotiated three collective agreements between Antioch University McGregor and the membership. The most publicized being called 'Hellish', when talks broke down between negotiating teams through the involvement of college students and demonstrations, drawing "extensive media coverage." [ [http://www.ranknfile-ue.org/uen_0100_796.html UE News: Local 796 Prevails In 'Hellish' Talks With McGregor School ] ] Subsequent negotiations would become more harmonious as Blessing championed the membership towards integrative bargaining techniques [http://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/interest-based_bargaining/] and to forgo legal representation in the direct bargaining process. [ [http://www.ranknfile-ue.org/uen_1202_796.html UE News: Local 796 Enjoys 'Really Different' Negotiations ] ] Aside from entertainment, he has worked for the University as their web developer and information coordinator since 1997. [ [http://www.mcgregor.edu/sas/admissions/index.html Antioch University McGregor - SAS - Admissions ] ]

Partial Filmography

* "The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards" (1995) (TV) [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482447/ The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995) (TV) ] ]
* "31st Academy of Country Music Awards" (1995) (TV) [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482446/ 31st Academy of Country Music Awards (1995) (TV) ] ]
* "Sea World Busch Gardens Party for the Planet" (1995) (TV) [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0857403/ Sea World/Busch Gardens Party for the Planet (1995) (TV) ] ]
* "Jerry Lewis Stars Across America" (1995) (TV) [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0853245/ Jerry Lewis Stars Across America (1995) (TV) ] ]
* "Loveline"" Pilot Episode (1996) (TV)
* "Irish Whiskey" (1997) [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119383/ Irish Whiskey (1997) ] ]
* "" (2006) [ [http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2122652&mp=c The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil (2006) - Cast & Crew - MSN Movies ] ]

External links

* [http://www.alchemyhouse.com Official website]
* [http://www.thisisboombox.com Official BoomBox website]
* [http://www.mcgregor.edu Antioch University McGregor]
* [http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/hbsp/hbr/articles/article.jsp?articleID=70307&ml_action=get-article&print=true Beyond Theory Y]
* [http://cci.mit.edu/index.html MIT Center for Collective Intelligence]
*Imdb|0088264

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