Thomas has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a business reporter and columnist. In 2018, the New York Society of Certified Public Accountants named his columns on the Wells Fargo scandal as the year’s Best Opinion Writing.
In 2014, he won the Gerald M. Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, the highest honor in his field. Thomas has also earned recognition from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, Asian American Journalists Association, and Society of Professional Journalists. The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg News have all cited his reporting on Best Buy.
Here are some examples of Thomas’ most notable work:
Wells Fargo whistle-blower finds vindication after 15 years
(San Francisco Chronicle)
Stretched thin: Venture capitalists serve on too many boards
(San Francisco Chronicle)
Apple exploring cars, medical devices to reignite growth
(San Francisco Chronicle)
Steve Burrill left investors waiting from Minnesota to San Francisco (San Francisco Chronicle)
How California’s secret corporate tax giveaway hurts innovation (Mind Your Business Blog)
The lost empire: Can Best Buy come back?
(Star Tribune in Minneapolis)