Born and raised in Manhattan, Tom moved to central Florida at just about the same time as starting in the Radio business while attending Winter Haven High School (Florida) in 1974. After working in broadcasting for over a decade, Tom Moved back to New York where he managed a Long Island night club (Chevy's) between 1988 and 1992.

Returning to Radio as a copy writer and eventually as production director at WMJC/WGSM Huntington, New York Tom won a BOLI (Best on Long Island) advertising award and was featured on the nationally distributed RAB great ideas reel radio commercials. Tom also won the Arbitron Great Radio Promotion award as part of the 1993 Mercury Awards. In 1993 Tom moved to Norfolk, Virginia as production director for WFOG.

In 1996 Tom retired from Radio and opened a web development business. Tom lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia with his wife Marsha (MWPF.org) and has a daughter Amy who lives in North Carolina.