Tom, and his older brother Jerry, were born and raised in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from St. Andrews Grade School and Cretin High School (an Army ROTC school) - both in St. Paul. Married at 19, he attended night school at the University of Minnesota while starting his 38-year career in the newspaper industry. Starting out as a rooki.... more
Tom, and his older brother Jerry, were born and raised in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from St. Andrews Grade School and Cretin High School (an Army ROTC school) - both in St. Paul. Married at 19, he attended night school at the University of Minnesota while starting his 38-year career in the newspaper industry. Starting out as a rookie outside classified advertising sales rep in 1966, he rose to the position of Vice President / Director of Advertising at the St.Paul Pioneer Press. After 25 years at that paper he was recruited by the Birmingham News and later by the Omaha World-Herald. He took an early retirement in 2004 and moved to Franklin, TN (Nashville area) where he volunteers his time. He has three grown sons and 9 grandchildren.
Tom Golden's Projects
Ramblings of a Baby Boomer Wannabe
There are 135 short stories of childhood mischief, history, adventure, hot rods, romance, heartbreak... more