David, Dave, or Dai Thomas may refer to:

Arts

Dave Thomas (actor) David William Thomas (born May 20, 1949) is a Canadian actor, comedian and television writer. He is best known for being one half of the duo Bob and Doug McKenzie with Rick Moranis. He appeared as Doug McKenzie on '' SCTV'', for which he won a ...

(born 1949), Canadian actor and comedian * David A. Thomas (voice actor) (born 1955), American voice actor and painter * David Thomas (composer) (1881–1928), Welsh composer * David Thomas (musician) (born 1953), American musician, member of group Pere Ubu *

David Thomas (Dewi Hefin) David Thomas (bardic name Dewi Hefin) (4 June 1828 – 9 March 1909) was a Welsh poet and teacher. Life Thomas was born in Llanwenog, Cardiganshire, south Wales. He went to school in Cribyn and later ran schools in various places in Cardiganshi ...

(1828–1909), Welsh poet and schoolteacher * David Thomas (bass) (born 1943), British early-music and baroque-music singer *

David St John Thomas David St John Thomas (30 August 1929 – 19 August 2014) was an English publisher and writer who founded David & Charles. Early life and career The son of writer Gilbert Thomas (1891–1978) he shared his father's enthusiasm for railways, partic ...

(1929–2014), English publisher and writer *

David Vaughan Thomas David Vaughan Thomas or David Vaughan-Thomas (15 March 1873 – 15 September 1934), born David Thomas, and known also by his bardic name Pencerdd Vaughan, was a composer, organist, pianist and music administrator. His compositions are deeply inf ...

(1873–1934), composer, organist, pianist and music administrator * David Thomas (born 1959), English author, better known under his pen name Tom Cain * David Thomas, pen name of Dave Thompson (author) (born 1960), English writer about music * David Thomas (born 1966), musician with

Take 6 Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel music, gospel sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood University, Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group integrates jazz with spiritual and inspirational lyrics. Take 6 has received seve ...

* Dave Thomas (born 1936), stage name of broadcaster and weatherman Dave Roberts (David Boreanaz) when he was at WKBW-TV Buffalo and hosted ''Rocketship 7'' and ''Dialing for Dollars''.

Business

David Thomas (British businessman) David Fraser Thomas (born January 1963) is a British businessman. He is the chief executive of the housebuilder Barratt Developments. Early life Thomas was born in January 1963. He has a degree from the University of Strathclyde The Univer ...

(born 1963), British businessman, CEO of Barratt Developments * David Thomas (industrialist) (1794–1882), Welsh industrialist *

D. A. Thomas David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda, PC (26 March 1856 – 3 July 1918), was a Welsh industrialist and Liberal politician. He was UK Member of Parliament (MP) for Merthyr Tydfil from 1888 until the January 1910 general election, then MP ...

(David Alfred Thomas, 1856–1918), Welsh industrialist and politician *

David A. Thomas (software developer) David A. Thomas, sometimes known as "Big" Dave Thomas is a software developer, researcher and entrepreneur. He was founder and CEO of Object Technology International, which created the products that became IBM VisualAge and eventually Eclipse. ...

, Canadian software technology figure *

Dave Thomas (businessman) Rex David Thomas (July 2, 1932 – January 8, 2002) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and fast-food tycoon. Thomas was the founder and chief executive officer of Wendy's, a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in hamburgers. In ...

(1932–2002), founder, former chairman & spokesperson of the North American Wendy's fast-food chain * David Chandler Thomas (born 1954), American economist and technology executive

Politics

David Thomas (New York politician) David Thomas (June 11, 1762November 27, 1831) was an American politician. He served three full terms and one partial term in the United States House of Representatives (1801-1808), and three years as New York State Treasurer (1808-1810, 1812-18 ...

(1762–1831), American politician, Congressman from New York *

David Thomas (Texas politician) David Thomas (10 December 1795 – 1836) was a signatory of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the first Attorney General (''ad interim'') and acting Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas. Early life and family David Thomas was the ...

(1795–1836), American politician, signer of Texas Declaration of Independence * David Thomas (British politician) (1892–1954), Welsh Labour politician *

David Thomas (MEP) David Edward Thomas (born 12 January 1955) is a British Labour Party politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He was educated at Cefn Hengoed Comprehensive School, Swansea, and at the University of East Anglia The U ...

(born 1955), British Labour politician *

David L. Thomas David Lloyd Thomas (born September 10, 1949) is a Republican former member of the South Carolina Senate. He represented District 8 from 1984 to 2012, which included part of Greenville. He was a partner at the firm Moore, Taylor & Thomas, P.A ...

(born 1949), American politician, South Carolina state Senator *

Dave Thomas (politician) Dave Thomas (born May 12, 1965) is an American politician and businessman. He is the current mayor of Springville, Alabama, elected in 2020. A former state legislator, he served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1994 to 2002, represen ...

(born 1965), American politician from Alabama

Religion

* David Thomas (archdeacon of Montgomery) (1833–1916), Welsh priest and historian *

David Thomas (archdeacon of Cardigan) David William Thomas was the Archdeacon of Cardigan from 1936 until 1944. Williams was educated at St David's College, Lampeter, and Jesus College, Oxford; and ordained in 1896. After curacies in Stella and Swansea he held incumbencies in Clyd ...

(died 1951), Welsh priest *

David Thomas (missionary priest) David Walter Thomas (26 October 1829 – 1905) was a Welsh clergyman who was instrumental in the founding of a Welsh church in the Welsh settlement in Argentina. Life Thomas was the eldest son of Evan Thomas, from Lampeter, south Wales. After ...

(1829–1905), Welsh priest *

David Thomas (Protestant minister, born 1813) David Thomas (1813 – 30 December 1894) was a Welsh preacher and publisher of ''The Homilist'', a magazine of liturgical thought. The son of William Thomas of Hopsill, also a preacher, Thomas was born near Tenby, Pembrokeshire and started life ...

(1813–1894), Welsh preacher and publisher * David Thomas (bishop) (1942–2017), Welsh bishop, Provincial Assistant Bishop for the Church in Wales *

David Thomas (archdeacon of Gower) David Martin Luther Thomas (3 September 1897 - 26 June 1971) was a Welsh Anglican priest, and the Archdeacon of Brecon from 1959 to 1969. Thomas was educated at St David's College, Lampeter. Crockfords 1967/8 p1224: London, OUP, 1967) After c ...

, Welsh Anglican priest

Science

David Thomas (Canadian scientist) David Thomas is the Chair of Biochemistry at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 ...

, Canadian biochemist *

David Thomas (geographer) David S. G. Thomas is a British scientist and geographer. He was born at his parents' home in River, near Dover, Kent, UK, in October 1958. He is Professor of geography at the University of Oxford, the fifth person to hold the Statuary Chair, ...

(born 1958), British geographer *

David Gilbert Thomas David Gilbert Thomas (4 August 1928, London, England – 9 May 2015, Torrington, Connecticut) was a chemist and solid-state physicist, known for his work at Bell Labs on the optical properties of semiconductors. Education and career Thomas was educ ...

(1928–2015), British-American chemist and physicist * David Hurst Thomas (born 1945), American archaeologist *

David A. Thomas (academic) David Anthony Thomas (born September 26, 1956) is an American psychologist, expert on organizational behavior, and academic administrator who currently serves as the 12th president of Morehouse College, a historically Black men's college in Atla ...

(born 1956), American academic and psychologist *

Dave Thomas (skeptic) David E. Thomas (born 1953) is a scientist and software engineer best known for his scientific skepticism research and writings. He is a graduate of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and his skeptic work covers the Roswell, New Me ...

(born 1953), American physicist and mathematician known for his scientific skepticism *

Dave Thomas (programmer) Dave Thomas (born 1956) is a computer programmer, author and editor. He has written about Ruby and together with Andy Hunt, he co-authored ''The Pragmatic Programmer'' and runs The Pragmatic Bookshelf publishing company. Thomas moved to the U ...

(born 1956), British-American computer programmer and writer

Sports

Association football

* Dai Thomas (footballer, born 1975), Welsh footballer * Dave Thomas (footballer, born 1917) (1917–1991), English footballer * Dai Thomas (footballer, born 1926) (1926–2014), Swansea City A.F.C. and Welsh international footballer *

Dave Thomas (footballer, born 1950) Dave Thomas (born 5 October 1950) is a former professional footballer and England international who played as a winger. An extremely skilful and fast player, for much of his career his trademark was playing without shin pads; something that would ...

, English footballer *

Lyn Thomas (footballer) David Stuart Lynne Thomas (19 September 1920 – 21 April 1993), known as Lyn or Dai Thomas, was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion. Life and career Thomas was born in Swa ...

(David Stuart Lynne Thomas, 1920–1993), Welsh footballer

Rugby

David John Thomas David John Thomas (15 March 1879 – 19 October 1925) was a Welsh international forward who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Club. He won ten caps for Wales and is most notable for scoring the only try in Swansea's win over South Africa i ...

(1879–1925), Welsh international rugby player *

David Thomas (rugby league) David "Dai" Thomas (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Wales, and Welsh League XIII, and at club level for Dewsbury, Aberdare RLFC, ...

, rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Wales, Halifax, and Mid-Rhondda * Dai Thomas (rugby league) (1879–1958), rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Other Nationalities, and Oldham * Dai Thomas (rugby union) (1909–?), Welsh international rugby player * Dave Thomas (rugby union) (born 1988), New Zealand rugby player

Cricket

David Thomas (cricketer, born 1911) David John Thomas (25 November 1911 – 19 September 2001) was a Welsh cricketer. Thomas was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left arm orthodox. He was born at Swansea, Glamorgan. Thomas was educated at Swansea University. Thomas play ...

(1911–2001), Welsh cricketer * David Thomas (cricketer, born 1959) (1959–2012), English cricketer *

David Thomas (cricketer, born 1963) David Robert Thomas (born 26 January 1963) is a former English cricketer. Thomas was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Swardeston, Norfolk. Thomas made his debut for Norfolk in the 1983 Minor Counties Cham ...

, former English cricketer

Gridiron football

David Thomas (American football) John David Thomas (born July 5, 1983) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and also played for the New Or ...

(born 1983), American football tight end * David Thomas (Canadian football) (born 1951), American football cornerback *

Dave Thomas (cornerback) David Garfield Thomas (born August 25, 1968) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New York Giants. He was drafted in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL D ...

(born 1968), American football cornerback

Other sports

Dave Thomas (baseball) David Thomas (March 22, 1905 – July 27, 1968), nicknamed "Showboat", was an American first baseman in the Negro leagues from 1929 to 1946. A native of Mobile, Alabama, Thomas is considered one of the greatest defensive first basemen in Neg ...

(1905–1968), Negro league baseball player * David Thomas (beach volleyball) (born 1974), Trinidad and Tobago beach volleyball player *

David Thomas (boxer) David John Thomas (born 29 August 1937) is a British boxer. Career He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he lost to Josef Němec of Czechoslovakia. He also represented England and ...

(born 1937), British Olympic boxer * David Thomas (field hockey) (born 1927), British Olympic hockey player *

Dave Thomas (basketball) David Thomas (born December 4, 1976) is a Canadian former professional basketball player who played eight seasons in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Michigan State University and has represented C ...

(born 1976), Canadian basketball player * Dave Thomas (golfer) (1934–2013), Welsh golfer

Other

* David Cuthbert Thomas (1896–1916), Welsh soldier of the First World War * David Winton Thomas (1901–1970), professor of Hebrew *

(born 1956), President of Morehouse College *

David Thomas (educationalist) David Thomas (16 July 1880 – 27 June 1967) was a Welsh educationalist, Welsh language writer and Labour Party pioneer in Wales. Born in Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire, he taught mainly in Wales, initially as a non-certificated teacher, but he o ...

(1880–1967), Welsh educationalist and politician *

David A. Thomas (educator) David Ansell Thomas (July 5, 1917 – June 28, 2004) was an American educator and the seventh Dean of the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, from 1981 to 1984. He received his B.A. from Texas Tech (1937), his M.B.A. ...

(1917–2004), American educator and the seventh Dean of the Johnson School at Cornell * David Oswald Thomas (1924–2005), Welsh philosopher *

David N. Thomas David N. Thomas (born 1945) is a British writer. David Thomas was brought up in Pontarddulais and Port Talbot in south Wales. He studied at Balliol College, Oxford, and the London School of Economics, before working as a community worker in Londo ...

(born 1945), Welsh writer *

David Thomas (murderer) Franklin and David Thomas (both died 13 February 1995) were convicted murder Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification (jurisprudence), justification or valid excuse (legal), excuse, especially the unlawful killing ...

(died 1995), executed Vincentian criminal *

David M. Thomas Jr. David M. Thomas (born 1958) is a former senior officer in the United States Navy. Early life Thomas's father was a career Navy officer. Thomas, and three of his brothers, are graduates of the United States Naval Academy. All are retired, i ...

(fl. 1981–present), officer in the United States Navy * David Thomas (jeweller) (born 1942), Crown Jeweller for the English monarchy * David Thomas (judge), Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland *

J. David Thomas John David Thomas, Fellow of the British Academy, FBA (born 1931), usually known as J. David Thomas, is a papyrologist and classical scholar. He was Professorial Fellow in Papyrology at Durham University between 1990 and 1992. He completed his unde ...

(born 1931), papyrologist and classical scholar