Thomas ("T.E.") Barth was raised in New Jersey. He lived with his parents after he married and returned home with his Master of Arts degree in English. He continued to write but remained focused on providing for his family. He taught writing for eleven years at Ocean County College in Toms River, New Jersey. He was included in the 1977 edition of Who's Who in American Poetry. While he published a few poems and short stories throughout the late 60s into the 80s and 90s, he devoted himself to his career. He incorporated a consulting firm in 1978 and worked with amateur authors in finalizing their projects. He then worked for multiple companies in the financial and sales sectors. He was Global Director of Bids and Proposals for an international manufacturing firm in security and detection. In 2004, he was honored with a page 1 selection in The International Who's Who in Poetry, focusing on "ordinary and everyday" amateur poets, climaxing what at the time was 35 years of writing.
