Thomas D. Kinley (born June 14, 1945) is a retired business executive and Army National Guard officer.

He served in the Army National Guard from 1966 to 1999, and attained the rank of major general as commander of the 42nd Infantry Division.

[5] Kinley was appointed president and chief executive officer of Northern New England AAA in 2001, and held this position until retiring in 2012.

[5][6][7] In 1966, Kinley enlisted in the New York Army National Guard, and he served during the middle and end portions of the Cold War until retiring in 1999.

[8] From August 1968 to June 1969, he was a communications officer assigned to the New York National Guard's State Area Command (STARC) in Albany.

[8] He was next assigned to the executive officer's position with Troop C, 5th Squadron, 117th Cavalry in Lyndonville, Vermont, where he served from July 1975 to August 1975.

[8] From October 1977 to September 1978, Kinley served as Intelligence staff officer (S2) for 2nd Battalion, 172nd Armor in Rutland, Vermont.

[8] From November 1979 to August 1982, he served as 2nd Battalion's Plans, Operations, and Training staff officer (S3), and he received promotion to major in February 1980.

[8] In 1995, he graduated from the United States Army War College, and in July of that year he received promotion to brigadier general.