sˈæŋktənz sˈʌn ɪz tˈɑːməs sˈæŋktən dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ., ɐ nˈoʊɾᵻd dʒˈæz klˈæɹaɪntˌɪst, ˈɔːθɚ, ænd fˈɔːɹmɚ pˈæɹɪs bjˈʊɹɹoʊ tʃˈiːf fɔːɹ tˈaɪm mˌæɡɐzˈiːn.
Sancton's son is Thomas Sancton Jr., a noted jazz clarinetist, author, and former Paris bureau chief for Time magazine.