1954
Cartoonist
He was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and grew up in Saranac Lake, New York, and later in Watertown, New York. He attended Watertown High School (class of 1972) and graduated from the State University of New York at Potsdam in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. An artist who has collaborated with The New Yorker for 42 years, his work has also appeared in more than 500 other publications in the United States and other countries, including Esquire, National Lampoon, The Harvard Business Review, Mad Magazine, Penthouse, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s Magazine, Hustler Magazine and the comic book series Commies From Mars. In 1985, Tom was the recipient of the Charles M. Schultz Award for Outstanding Cartoonist for his work in magazine caricature, and his cartoons were covered on ABC Nightline, CNN, CBS 60 Minutes and NBC News. The originals of his works are on permanent display at the Museum of Cartoon Art, the New York Historical Society, the UN Headquarters and the Empire State Building, as well as in numerous private collections.
He and his wife Cynthia live in Hawaii.
Reference: Wikipedia, 2015
