Thomas Degenaro:  

Life Hey there. It's hard to believe sometimes that it's been as long as it's been. 24 years as of this writing. I married in 1993 and have 2 great kids; one of each. Matt is 8 and Lauren is 7. Yes, practically twins... But lets go back a few years... After high school I went into auto parts (since you really didn’t need a formal education for that, and I always loved cars.) After a few years I realized that wasn’t going to cut it so I got a job as a tech repairing security systems. After a few more years I went back to school and got an Electronics Technology degree, and when I graduated I started working for a company called Telerate. They provided real-time financial information, and were a leader in this market along with Reuters, and later Bloomberg. In 1990 they were purchased by Dow Jones. (The parent company of the Wallstreet Journal.) I worked there for 12 years, then did some consulting, worked for the NBA and now work for Ernst and Young. For a guy that my Dad feared wouldn’t make it though Watchung Hills, I have been very fortunate and very blessed. I miss the days back at scho...Expand for more