Beginnings
Thomas was born in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea to parents of modest means.
She worked her way through college as a typist, and obtained a degree in hotel management.Having difficulty finding a job commensurate with her degree, she emigrated to the United States in 1997, where she was hired as a manager at the Burger King on Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
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