Thomas Grossnicklaus

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT THOMAS GROSSNICKLAUS

Thomas Grossnicklaus was born in Oklahoma City and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating from Piedmont High School. He was assigned to the Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, which was created under President Reagan after the Iranian Hostage Crisis. Mr. Grossnicklaus deployed with his unit to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and then to Bahrain, where his unit served as a Quick Response Force to the Middle East region and as a protection crew (Raven Crew) to C-130 airplanes and highly important cargo and individuals around the region. During this deployment, he was the section leader for the Designated Marksmen Unit. After the Middle East erupted following the killing of Christopher Stevens in Benghazi, Libya, his unit was activated and sent on an eight-month mission. A bulk of that time was spent recapturing and securing the American Embassy in Yemen. After this long and difficult deployment, he returned to Oklahoma and dedicate himself to serving his home state and community.He received his bachelor’s degree in political science from OCU and worked for Congressman Steve Russell in his district office and on a successful re-election campaign. While earning his J.D. from the OCU School of Law, Mr. Grossnicklaus worked in Governor Mary Fallin’s office as an aide and liaison to general counsel. He then served as a clerk for Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Jim Winchester.Currently, Mr. Grossnicklaus serves as an Assistant Attorney General in the Legal Counsel Unit. He prosecutes for the Oklahoma Funeral Board and Workers’ Compensation Commission, Compliance Department. He is also general counsel for the Secretary of State, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma State Fire Marshall and Oklahoma State Board of Examiners for Long Term Care Administrators. He is in the Leadership Certificate Program in the Harvard Kennedy School and plans on using these hours towards receiving a master’s degree in public administration. He is a graduate of the Leadership Oklahoma City’s LOYAL program, a NextGen under 30 recipient and a member of the Oklahoma City Downtown Rotary. He also sits on multiple boards or advisory boards and is always looking to serve on other non-profit boards.