Born in 1959, I grew up as a kid loving sports and participated in anything I could. Eventually growing to a height of 6’6” I had the size and skill that allowed me to excel at sports in High School and earn an athletic scholarship to Wayne State University to play football. I obtained my Master’s Degree in Accounting and Tax from Colorado State University and went on to have a career in tax and finance where I’m presently the CFO of a Real Estate Development Company. After college I continued to run, play recreation basketball and workout out six days a week.
I am married and have two daughters. One daughter followed in my footsteps and has started a career in tax and finance and the other is a fourth-year medical student. Both daughters are active and I had the privilege to coach both of them as they participated in AAU Basketball. As a family we love to ski and both daughters are runners however my running days are over due to the issues with my knee. I originally had arthroscopic knee surgery in 2003 and for the past 16 years the joint deteriorated until it was bone on bone and I needed total right knee replacement surgery. I desire to remain active and have three young grandsons who I hope to ski, hike, swim and vacation with for many years to come.
An athlete all his life Tom writes about the challenges of total knee replacement recovery under circumstances of extreme pain. Mary Elliott does an in-depth interview for the podcast and Tom Jurewicz shares his story in this signature article about perseverance, courage and recovery.
