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On leaving city government, Tom carried his public service into the private sector when he took a job as Special Deputy Rehabilitator & Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co., which had been placed in rehabilitation by the Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner. As Special Deputy Rehabilitator, Tom managed the day-to-day operations of Pennsylvania’s 5th largest insurer and implemented a series of management and productivity initiatives that revived the earlier bankrupt company. Again using his skills as a turnaround specialist, Tom was able to help protect over one quarter of a billion dollars in public money. When not serving the city or the state, Tom supports the community by raising money for a number of charities and non-profit organizations, in addition to providing educational scholarships for more than 20 underprivileged students. Deeply committed to medicine and public health, Tom has served as a Director for the Association for Surgical Education Foundation and has supported research into the causes of and treatment for cerebral palsy. In 2007 Tom ran for Mayor of Philadelphia. His goal was to implement a reform agenda. Tom felt that Philadelphians were not receiving their money’s worth in services paid by their taxes. Tom was sick of the pay to play influence, corruption in government, and the massive debt that is once again growing out of control. His commitment to reform agenda influenced the progress in Philadelphia. Tom has never forgotten his roots in the Abbotsford housing project. He worked his way out of poverty and into the ownership of several major public and private companies. And as one of the driving forces behind the reform agenda in Philadelphia, Tom looks forward towards the future and serving Pennsylvania. |