Tom was the first of two children born to Roland and Bernice Pettit, having been born in Plattsville, Wisconsin on August 13, 1965 (a Friday the Thirteenth!). The family moved to Canton, Illinois where he attended the local schools and graduated from Canton High School in 1983. He then went to the University of Illinois where he graduated in 1987.
Tom works for the FDIC in Chicago, not too far from the Sears Tower and was the Employee of the Year in 1998. He is on the board of directors for the 60657 Lofts, is on the Leadership team for Forthcomers (young adults group at the Forth Presbyterian Church of Chicago), and is the President of the Chicago Affiliate of the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
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