Background
Kay, Tom was born on December 8, 1946 in Rush City, Minnesota, United States. Son of Harold E. and Martha J. (Shima) Karnowski.
Kay, Tom was born on December 8, 1946 in Rush City, Minnesota, United States. Son of Harold E. and Martha J. (Shima) Karnowski.
Bachelor, St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1968. Master of Business Administration, St. Cloud State University, 1971.
General manager, KSJU Radio, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1965-1968; air talent, WCMP Radio, Pine City, Minnesota, 1965-1968; editor, The Chisago County Press, Lindstrom, Minnesota, 1968; program director, Station WJON, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 1970-1979; general manager, Midwest Promotion, Inc., Minneapolis, 1979-1986; chief Executive officer, owner, Main St. Marketing and Promotion, Inc., Minneapolis, since 1986. Board directors The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System, New York City, 1969-1976, The Upper Midwest Communications Conclave, Minneapolis (co-founder 1976-1979, executive director since 1979), Minnesota Music Academy, 1986-1992. Member of advisory county Brown Institute, since 1993.
Member Big Brothers American, St. Cloud, 1976-1979, Parks and Recreation commission Crystal, Minnesota, 1980-1986, Minneapolis Association for the Hearing Impaired, Minnesota Foundation for Better Speech and Hearing, St. Paul (sponsor). Hockey coach, Robbinsdale Cooper/Armstrong Bantam, 1994-1996. Baseball coach, Crystal Babe Ruth, 1994-1996, Golden Valley-Crystal Mickey Mantle, 1997, St. Louis Park American Legion, 1998.
Coach Robbinsdale-Armstrong High School Junior Gold Hockey, 1998-1999, West Metro Senior Babe Ruth Baseball, 1999. Captain United States Army Reserve., retired, 1968-1976.
Married Sandra Loe, September 7, 1968. Children: Chad, Mia.