My wife Philomena and I were both born in Ludlow, Massachusetts and were married 58 years ago on October 14, 1967. We have two sons: Thomas III, Seton Hall undergrad 1991 and Creighton Law School 1994 is a Trial Counsel and a Partner in the NYC law firm Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP, resides in Arverne, NY. Son Brian, US Naval Academy undergrad 1994 and University of San Diego Masters in Global Leadership 2002, is Vice President of Operations for SCP Health of Atlanta, GA, resides in Alpharetta, GA.

 

We have six grandchildren and two great granddaughters: Grandson Thomas IV age 27 is a Senior Pastor of a Christian Church in Coralville, IA, Justin, age 23 is a Workday-Invisors, LLC Financial Analyst, in Atlanta, GA, Owen, age 22 works in retail in Omaha, NE and Aidan is 19 and is a Junior attending college in Florida. Twin granddaughters Morgan & Brooke are in their senior year enrolled in the Terry School of Business at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. Our great granddaughters, Nora age 6 and Audrey age 4, attend elementary school in Coralville, IA.

 

Enlisted US Army 4Nov66 Springfield, MA

Reception Station Ft Jackson, SC Nov66

Fort Gordon Augusta GA Basic Training Nov66 to Feb67

Fort Leonard Wood, MO, Combat Engineer AIT Feb67 to May67

Fort Belvoir Engineer OCS, May67 to Jul67

Training accident and two surgeries rendered me unable to pass a pre- commissioning physical Aug 67

Fort Belvoir Engineer OCR Jul67 to Jun68 Personnel Assistant Clerk

UASEUR/7 th ARMY HQ PATTON Barracks Heidelberg Germany Jul68

DCSCOMMEL, NCOIC Classified Message Center JUL68 to SEP69

Awarded Army Commendation Medal for Service by DCSCOMMEL

Fort Dix, NJ, separated from active duty 14Oct 69

Mobil Oil Corp - Ludlow, MA Mgmt Trainee 1963-1966

Allstate Ins Co –Jan 1966-May 2000 with Many Assignments

     Massachusetts Sales Agent Lic in L&H and P&C Lines Jan66 to Nov66

     Military Service US Army,4Nov66 to 14Oct69

     West Hartford, CT Tel Claim Handler Jan 1969 to May70

     Mgmt Dev Rotational Program New England RO May70- Aug72

     NERO Central Casualty Claims Mgr Aug72 – Apr73

     Farmington, CT Claim office IAU Claim Mgr, Apr73- Apr74

     Farmington, CT District Claim Mgr-A Ap74- Jun75

     Stratford, CT District Claim Mgr-B Jun75 - May77 

     Buffalo, NY DCM C Jan77 - Sep79

     Green Brook, NJ DCM C Sep79 –Aug80

     Bridgewater, NJ Market Claim Mgr Sep80- Aug82

     Cherry Hill, NJ Senior MCM Aug82 to Jul84

     Hanover, NJ Sr MCM Jul84-Sep87

     Essex, NJ, Sr MCM Sep87 to Sep90

     NJ Regional SIU Claim Manager Sep90 – Sep96

     NJ Regional SIU Underwriting Mgr Sep96-to May2000

     Retired from Allstate in May 2000-

Philadelphia, PA Chief Operating Officer Sep 2000- Aug 2008

     Penn Executive Diagnostic Center, INC

     Pattern Analysis, INC

Retired from both corporations August 2008

 

Post 8371 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Life Member

     Adjutant 2014 to 2018

     Post Commander 2018-2022

     Senior Vice Commander 2022- 2024

     Post Trustee 2024-2026

NJVFW District 15-Somerset County Trustee 2023 – 2026

Disabled American Vets (DAV) Chapter 16 Somerville, NJ

     Life Member

     Trustee 2024-2026

Trenton Post 1000 American Legion 2010-2025

Hillsborough Twsp, NJ Veterans Committee 2014-2026

Montgomery Twsp NJ Veterans Memorial Committee 2022-2026

NJ Special Investigators Association 1984- present Lifetime Membership

     Treasurer, 1996-1998

     Secretary 1998-1996

     Vice President1998-1999

     President 1999-2000 

     Board of Directors 2000-2008

Hillsborough UNICO Civic Association

Mary, Mother of God RC Church

     Men’s Club

     Reader

     Money Counter

NJ US Naval Academy Parents Club Life Member Since 1990