Tom Callaghan

Environmental Scientist; County Administrator; High School Teacher; Author

BA Environmental Studies UCSC; MS Natural Science San Jose State; MBA UOP

Holy Family School
South Pasadena Junior High

Santa Cruz; Pacifica; Scotts Valley; Ft. Lauderdale; La Jolla

Stepsisters Kimberly and Michele Thorpe; brother Mike Callaghan

As Captain of the Chess team, I went to the Student Council to request they take funds from their Sports budget to pay for me to go to the LA County HS Chess Championship. I argued that chess was a sport and they gave me the money. After winning First Place undefeated, I gave the trophy to the school, where it still sits in their trophy case.

Happily married for over 30 years, worked in both public and private sectors and ran my own businesses and now retired. I don't have kids so I founded a nonprofit company to help underserved kids learn critical thinking skills through the game of Chess. I have work with thousands of kids in the San Diego area.

I look forward to seeing everyone and reconnecting with old friends at the reunion