Tom, our sector leader for Broadcasting, is a 35-year veteran of the broadcasting industry. Over the years he has owned and managed over 50 radio and television properties around the country including WMJI 105.7, WKOD 102.1, WQAL 104.1, WTAM 1100, and WKNR 850 in Cleveland, Ohio. Tom has also owned broadcast properties in Chicago, Indianapolis, Los, Angeles, Milwaukee, and St. Louis. Tom’s company, Second Generation Television, built and owned WUPW TV, The Fox Television affiliate in Toledo, Ohio; WTVK-TV 6, the WB affiliate in Fort Myers-Naples, Florida; and KFXA, the FOX affiliate in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Tom served on the board of directors of ACME Communications, a company with TV stations in five markets that’s owned and operated by the Warners Brothers Television Network. He is a partner in Media One Group and the owner of Butler Broadcasting with radio stations in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Tom also owns the largest billboards in Ohio.

Tom’s investment arms, Second Generation Ltd. and X Gen Ltd., are owners and investors in many businesses in the marketing, biomedical, teleradiology, manufacturing and internet industries.