Thomas V. Gomes

Thomas Vernon Gomes grew up in a small coastal town of Massachusetts called Fairhaven. He is of Cape Verdean, Portuguese and Irish descent. After high school, he served honorably in the Marine Corps and then served his community as a firefighter. He worked as a commercial fisherman for over 20 years out of the richest commercial fishing port in the country, New Bedford, Massachusetts. His passion is to live his life to the fullest potential and share his remarkable life story with who ever crosses his path. His hopes are to inspire others not to give up and to always believe in themselves!