Tom died April 8, 2021, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Raised in Lexington, Va., he attended the Woodberry Forest School, where he wrestled and played football and lacrosse. Freshman year at Princeton he played lacrosse and roomed with high school classmates Marks Arnold, Joe Kluttz, and Bo Randolph. Sophomore year he joined Tiger Inn and roomed with Marks, Dana McGinnis, and Rob Reynolds. Tom majored in art and archaeology.
Upon graduation, he took a position at IBM as a sales consultant and stayed there for 17 years. This position was followed by various sales jobs related to internet-connectivity solutions and performance-management software. In 2004, Tom switched fields and entered the world of recreation and playground equipment sales.
The class offers its condolences to Tom’s wife Stephanie, sons Jim and Ted, and two grandchildren.