{{Infobox person | name = Thomas Neir | image = | birth_date = c. {{Birth date and age |1957|09|02 }} | birth_place = Kirkland, Washington, United States | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | death_place = | alma_mater = University of Washington and the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia | occupation = Business executive | known_for = Former chief executive officer, and founder of, Pacific Coffee Company (until 1994) | spouse = | children = 2 }}
'''Thomas Neir''' is an American Businessman who is the CEO of TorrX, Inc. and a partner in Cow Hollow Associates, LLC<ref name=CHA>[http://www.cowhollowassociates.com Cow Hollow Associates]</ref> He also founded and was the chief executive officer of the Pacific Coffee Company from the time of the company's founding until 1994.<ref name=chevalier>[http://www.chevalier.com/english/files/inv_inf/citl/2005/a_8_apr_2005.pdf Chevalier sale agreement] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019235719/http://www.chevalier.com/english/files/inv_inf/citl/2005/a_8_apr_2005.pdf |date=2006-10-19 }}</ref> Neir had also been a hi-tech company executive and senior financial analyst.<ref name=darden>[http://www.darden.edu/uploadedFiles/Features/Showcase_Ad_Campaign/shc_Neir%5B1%5D.pdf Neir biography at Darden] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006054718/http://www.darden.edu/uploadedFiles/Features/Showcase_Ad_Campaign/shc_Neir%5B1%5D.pdf |date=2007-10-06 }}</ref>
==Early life and educational == Neir was born in Kirkland, Washington, United States. In 1979, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Washington. In 1988, he received an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia.<ref name=darden />
== Career == [[File:HK Kln Bay Telford Plaza Pacific Coffee Company a.jpg|thumb|A Pacific Coffee Company store in Telford Plaza, Hong Kong.]] Since 1988, Neir worked for a California-based hi-tech company, Tandem Computers, as senior financial analyst and marketing analyst. In late 1990, Neir was transferred to Hong Kong as area finance manager.<ref name=darden />
=== Foundation of the Pacific Coffee Company === In Hong Kong, Neir discovered that there was a lack of European-style coffee houses. He set up the Pacific Coffee Company, targeted at top business persons and senior executive-level customers in Hong Kong. The first retail outlet was located in the Bank of America Tower, Central, Hong Kong.
In 1994, Wharf Holdings (51% of share) and Dr. Roger King (49% of share) acquired Pacific Coffee Company.
The number of Pacific Coffee Company stores and outlets is over 135 in Hong Kong and over 400 locations in Asia, primarily China.<ref name=stores>[http://www.pacificcoffee.com/eng/store/fulllist.php List of Pacific Coffee Company locations (in English)]</ref>
==Personal== Neir is married and has two sons.<ref name="darden"/>
Thomas Neir was on the board of Seattle Tilth from 2012 to 2017, and was appointed to Kirkland, Washington's Transportation Commission in 2009, termed out after role as chairman.
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