Thomas Vanderbilt

• Full Name: Thomas Vanderbilt
• Species: Human
• Gender: Male
• Prior to 2155: United Earth Secretary of Defense (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • Served throughout Earth-Romulan War
• By 2161: Environment Minister, United Earth (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
• August 12, 2161: Signatory to the Articles of the Federation (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
• February 2162: Appointed by Federation Council as first President of the Council of the United Federation of Planets (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)
• 2164: Chooses not to run for re-election as Federation President following official definition of the position by the Council (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
• 2197: Author, "The Founding: First Days of Federation" (Federation: The First 150 Years)