My Mentor, Friend, and Office Partner is gone too soon, but man, what a legacy he leaves! He taught me the art of connecting people from his expertise as a TRUE Black Legend who always served his people! 

#RIH Tommy, you will be missed. However, your guidance will live on for generations within many who learned from you as  Chairman and President of 100 Black Men of America, Founder of GAME and National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc., and Atlanta Business League {ABL}, among many other Senior Leadership roles of prominent organizations nationwide.

This is the tribute I sent to personal friends & colleagues across the USA who didn't know him;  

Homies, enjoy this history of the Power Broker Player I met in 1992 at my sister's party in Washington, DC. (I had just left California looking for new opportunities.) I believe Tommy was still with Senator Sam  Nunn or just ended that tenure. After we conferred for hours, he invited me to Atlanta, and I took his advice a year later. This was a significant move for my family-run small, gov-prime business!

With many great introductions (by Tommy) and several business deals later, I offered my office suite in downtown ATL's P'Tree Center to this Icon in 1994-95. This was after a significant contract award back in DC. So, by moving personnel back to DC, I needed to lease out four to five offices, including a reception area. We 'Made It Happen' (as he always said), and I gave Tommy the principal office in the suite for Atlanta Transportation Company. Then, before the '96 Olympics, he formed TWD Inc., which exploded!

The rest, my friends, is history, as mentioned in this article: https://atlantatribune.com/20…

Enjoy reading this celebration of life, MALT.  

***************************************************************************************

My Condolences, peace, and blessings to the Dortch Family from the Threatt Family,

Maurice A. Louis Threatt

My condolences to Thomas's family. I first meet Tommy with Tom and Donna Joyner.

We became friends immediately. He always said "yes Billy we can do it"..

Just a few months ago he travel to Delaware to install another 100 Black Men chapter..Again, he always ,"Yes,Billy we can do it".

Mrs. Carol & Tre, 

Thank you for allowing me to lead our Team of “Angels “ to care for Mr. Thomas W. Dortch.  Although our time was short, but our days and nights were long. It was a pleasure and an honor to be at the bedside with him as He peacefully entered into his eternal rest.

On behalf of Visiting Angels Atlanta-Midtown/Patricia Goodgame, we extend our condolences.

Vern, Lisa, Micaela, Patresa & Barbara

Mrs. Dortch and Tre,

My heart grieves with you in this great loss. You're an amazing family and I will always be here for you all to support in any way I can. Continuing to keep you all in prayer. Hugs. 

Qiana Howell 

Thomas leadership and genuine care for people exemplified his role as a servant leader.  I will never forget his kind words of support when I met him.  A giant in Atlanta that will be surely missed.

Sheilah 

Credit Union Pres/CEO