A CPA since 1974, Tom has worked for Mr. Kickerillo for over 19 years. Tom is a member of the AICPA and an active member of St. Ceciliaâs Catholic Church. He and his wife Karen Porter McQuilling have been married for over 30 years and have 3 children, Laura, Jill and Stephen.
The elephant is the national animal of Thailand. Elephants are an important part of Thai culture and the Thai way of life. The flag of Thailand used to be a white elephant on a red background.
A very good overview is the Thailand chapter in Gone Astray: The Care and Management of the Asian Elephant in Domesticity, which is available for download. Problems in modern care are discussed at http://www.tatnews.org/emagazine/2116.asp. Thailand's current population of domesticated elephants is about 2,700. After a precipitous decline from about 100,000 domesticated elephants in 1850, numbers are now stable.