
Thomas Hayes
MA, US
The tragic experience of losing a leg to cancer in childhood, Hayes has a compelling history to share with his audiences.
Tom Hayes is a master salesman and life motivator. With an iron will forged out of the tragic experience of losing a leg to cancer in childhood, Hayes has a compelling history to share with his audiences. A world traveler, extreme sports enthusiast and proud father of two happy and successful daughters, Hayes epitomizes a "can do" approach to life's challenges. Even though he lost a leg to cancer at age 12, it is not uncommon to see him skiing by you on a black diamond slope in the Rockies; racing sailing yachts off the coast of Nantucket; or, if you are up to the challenge, bungee jumping from a 340-foot cliff in New Zealand. From biking in Argentina, to fly-fishing the Bahamian flats, to scuba diving in Costa Rica, there isn't a challenge Tom hasn't enthusiastically faced head-on… especially if someone said it couldn't be done. Tom is a believer in the axiom, "If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space." Tom, with his Masters in Economic Development, built an enviable 27-year career with Fuji Medical Systems, the international manufacturer of medical x-ray film and equipment. As a sales manager, he grew a territory from $200,000 to over $50 million a year through both personal sales and by building and motivating a top sales team. For the past twenty years, Tom has maintained a second career as a first-rate standup comedian, humorist and speaker. In 1986, Showtime Cable Network selected Tom as a "Funniest Person" award-winner. Hayes combines his offbeat sense of humor with the practical advice of how the game of life is really won day after day. Tom is also the founder of Boston's new mascot, The Boston Baked Bean. As CEO, he has reached out to millions will his new endeavor.
Tom Hayes is a master salesman and life motivator. With an iron will forged out of the tragic experience of losing a leg to cancer in childhood, Hayes has a compelling history to share with his audiences. A world traveler, extreme sports enthusiast and proud father of two happy and successful daughters, Hayes epitomizes a "can do" approach to life's challenges. Even though he lost a leg to cancer at age 12, it is not uncommon to see him skiing by you on a black diamond slope in the Rockies; racing sailing yachts off the coast of Nantucket; or, if you are up to the challenge, bungee jumping from a 340-foot cliff in New Zealand. From biking in Argentina, to fly-fishing the Bahamian flats, to scuba diving in Costa Rica, there isn't a challenge Tom hasn't enthusiastically faced head-on… especially if someone said it couldn't be done. Tom is a believer in the axiom, "If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space." Tom, with his Masters in Economic Development, built an enviable 27-year career with Fuji Medical Systems, the international manufacturer of medical x-ray film and equipment. As a sales manager, he grew a territory from $200,000 to over $50 million a year through both personal sales and by building and motivating a top sales team. For the past twenty years, Tom has maintained a second career as a first-rate standup comedian, humorist and speaker. In 1986, Showtime Cable Network selected Tom as a "Funniest Person" award-winner. Hayes combines his offbeat sense of humor with the practical advice of how the game of life is really won day after day. Tom is also the founder of Boston's new mascot, The Boston Baked Bean. As CEO, he has reached out to millions will his new endeavor.

