Thom was born into a working-class family with his father and mother and five siblings. During his childhood, his family was frequently forced to relocate depending on where his parents could find work. After graduating from high school, Thom was unable to afford college, so he took a job as a warehouse records clerk earning minimum wage. He knows firsthand how difficult it is to raise a family while attending school at night, struggling to make ends meet.
Through hard work and dedication, Thom quickly moved up the corporate ladder, earning his degree at 36 and becoming a top-level executive at PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM. Thom’s 29-year private sector career in technology and management consulting provided him with a deep understanding of policy-making and the management of complex organizations.
Taking care of veterans, especially those wounded in service to our country, should be among our nation’s top priorities. Too many of our veterans have not received the timely and quality healthcare they deserve, and as a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee I am committed to taking corrective actions to provide for those who have guaranteed the freedoms we all enjoy as Americans.