Tom is a 5th generation Minnesotan and now a resident of Duxbury, Massachusetts, the ancestral home of the Delano family in the US, for over 49 years. Tom's great, great grandfather, Francis R. Delano, came to Minnesota in 1848 from MA and was responsible for building the railroad west and north from Minneapolis in the 1860's and 1870's.

Tom has a long background in the textbook publishing industry and is currently the principal consultant with Duxbury Strategic Associates, which assists both established and start-up publishing and printing firms develop strategic print and technology plans. Tom is also the president of the Delano Kindred, Inc., the Delano family society. He is also a longtime member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD). He received his BS degree from Bemidji State University and an MBA from Northeastern University.

Tom and his wife Kris enjoy sharing their passion for history with their grandchildren.