Tom Culligan

Background

Culligan was born in Belledune, New Brunswick.

Career

In 1975 Culligan teamed up with Frank O"Dea to found the Second Cup chain of coffee shops. Culligan has a degree in theology and philosophy from the University of Dayton at Dayton, Ohio. In September 2002 he self-published his book Teacups & Sticky Buns.

He currently devotes himself full-time to painting and writing dividing his time between a cottage in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, his family"s homestead built in 1824 on Chaleur Bay in northern New Brunswick, and a winter home in Florida.

Achievements

• He eventually bought out O"Dea and then after building it to a 150-store chain, sold the business in 1988 to Michael Bregman, the founder of MMMarvelous Muffins.