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When he grew up Tom determined to pursue a career in business. Using his own talent and the wisdom gained working in his parents' corner shop, he rose at a very young age to senior positions in a succession of international companies-a route that soon led him to New York. In his mid-30s, spurred on by the constant desire for new challenges, he became a senior partner in a successful London-based financial consultancy practice, through which he held leading positions on the boards of a large number of client companies.

Tom lost his sight in 1991, as a result of a long-forgotten childhood accident. Following a period of rehabilitation, he took an MA in novel writing at the University of Manchester. Today, Tom is policy director for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, the world's largest providers of guide dogs for visually impaired people. Through the guide dogs Tom is able to channel his talent and enthusiasm, not simply into making money as previously, but into something that he considers far more worthwhile-into making a difference to the lives of other people. Tom lives in London.