G. R. Thomas, Jr. O.D.
 
Dr. G.R. Thomas graduated from Illinois College of optometry in 1965. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, 16 months of which was spent in Vietnam, he opened his first practice in Brooklyn Center in 1969. He is a member of the Minnesota Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. Dr. Thomas lives in Maple Grove and is the father of two sons, Cameron and Tyler.