Thomas William Shea (November 14, 1931 – March 12, 1982) was an American ragtime composer.
[1] Born in Mattoon, Illinois, Shea studied piano briefly as a child, but later became interested in ragtime after hearing the "Maple Leaf Rag."
After learning some ragtime by ear, he started composing his own rags.
Asteroid 60614 Tomshea, discovered by astronomers with the Catalina Sky Survey in 2000, was named in his memory.
[1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on January 12, 2017 (M.P.C.