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Originario del Colorado, dove nacque nel 1922, Tom Gardner subito dopo nato si trasferì con famiglia nel Michigan presso la casa della mamma.
Laureatosi in Ingegneria Meccanica presso la Purdue University servì in aeronautica durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale guadagnando diverse medaglie.
Si trasferì a Detroit negli anni '50 e lavorò nel campo delle costruzioni stradali e dello sviluppo della Metropolitana per poi concludere la sua carriera lavorativa come consulente di investimenti.
Imparò giovanissimo il Bridge dalla nonna che ne era un'appassionata, e oltre ad essere stato un discreto giocatore, si distinse come insegnante e come Direttore di torneo.
Morì nel 2007 a Farmington Hills per complicazioni dovute al Parkinson da cui era affetto.
Tom Gardner
was born in Colorado
in 1922, served on the ACBL Board of Directors and distinguished himself as a
player, teacher and goodwill ambassador.
He died in Farmington Hills MI of complications from Parkinson's Disease in 2007.
Gardner moved with his family to Battle Creek MI, his mother's home town, shortly after birth. He learned bridge, a lifelong passion, from his grandmother.
Gardner earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, taking time off during his studies to serve in the Army Air Corps (now the U.S. Air Force) during World War II. He was a navigator on B–24 Liberators, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and six air medals.
He moved to Detroit in the Fifties and became involved in construction of portions of I–75 between Pontiac and Bay City. In the Sixties and Seventies, he was instrumental in ski area development in the metropolitan Detroit area and coordinated the planning of the Pontiac Silverdome. Later in the Seventies, he became a certified stock broker, which led to a career as an investment advisor.
Gardner was a Diamond Life Master with numerous regional wins. He was a member of the National Goodwill Committee, and in 1996 was named Goodwill Member of the Year. He represented District 12 representative on the ACBL board.
In 2002, he led the effort to have the
2008 Spring NABC awarded to Detroit. For his successful leadership, he was
awarded the J. Lee Barrett Award by the Detroit Metro Convention
and Visitor's Bureau.
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