Holman, Tonya

Honors & Awards

Co-inventor of U.S. Patent 6,671,696 - "Informational object authoring and distribution system". Also issued in Australia, China, Mexico and New Zealand. Pending in Brazil, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, India, and Japan.

Holcombe is CEO of Pardalis Inc., an Oklahoma advanced information technology company, and a 2004 i2E Technology Business Finance Program (TBFP) Award winner.

Family History:

Steve Holcombe's deep roots in Osage County extend back to the 1910's when his great-grandfather, attorney Marion L. Holcombe, formerly the Judge for the Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes in Indian Territory, moved his family to Pawhuska to practice law. Holcombe's paternal grandfather, Thad Holcombe, Sr. (deceased) and his father, Lee Holcombe, have both served as Presidents of the Osage County Cattlemen's Association. Holcombe's maternal grandfather, Virgil E. Theis (deceased), served for 33 years as the last Justice of the Peace in Pawhuska. His maternal grandmother, Jessie Mae Theis (deceased), was a longtime Pawhuska elementary school teacher. Holcombe's mother, Janet Theis Holcombe (deceased), was active in the community and served as Mayor of Pawhuska. A brother, Scot Holcombe, is a prominent stocker operator in Osage County. Steve and his wife, Susie, reside in Pawhuska where Steve is the full-time attorney for Drummond Law.