Thomas Hardesty, a native of Mogadore, Ohio, graduated from the University of Akron with a bachelor of arts in mass communications. He worked thirty years as a sports journalist/ed...view moreThomas Hardesty, a native of Mogadore, Ohio, graduated from the University of Akron with a bachelor of arts in mass communications. He worked thirty years as a sports journalist/editor in Northeast Ohio, and he was part of an award-winning daily newspaper sports department that received statewide honors from the Press Club of Cleveland and The Associated Press. He lives with his wife, Kim, in Stow, Ohio, with their family of rescued pets.view less