Tom Corcoran
Tom Corcoran was born in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1948 as the eldest of six children. After graduating from high school in 1968, Tom attended university at Saint Dunstan's in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (PEI) where he played for the school football team. It was common at that time for young men from the New England states to attend university in the Maritimes and play for sports teams. Tom took a leave from his studies after his first year and was subsequently drafted into the American military. He spent time in Fort Dix, New Jersey, San Antonio, Texas and Fort Bragg, North Carolina but ultimately avoided being sent to Vietnam. After being discharged in 1971/1972, Tom returned to Charlottetown to complete university. By that time, Saint Dunstan's had become the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI). Tom graduated from university in 1976 and got married that same year to a fellow student from Charlottetown. He initially worked as a guidance counsellor in elementary schools and then spent time working for the PEI Department of Education. He is currently employed at Holland College as a senior counsellor. His wife works as a dental assistant. The couple has two sons, Sean and Liam. Liam is a member of the band Two Hours Traffic.