Person

Clavin, Tom

1954

born in the Bronx and grew up on Long Island; After studies at Suffolk County Community College, University of Southern California, SUNY Albany, and SUNY Stony Brook, he finally earned Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in English and Literature; was a reporter for The New York Times, served as managing editor at The East Hampton Star, was the editor-in-chief of The Independent group of weekly newspapers, and was a columnist and contributing writer at the Express News Group on Long Island; wrote for several prominent magazines on a variety of topics, including Men’s Journal, Smithsonian, Parade, Reader’s Digest, Golf, Cosmopolitan, and Manhattan; He has received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, and National Newspaper Association; Tom is a full-time resident of Sag Harbor