Tom Pollack

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A former member of the U.S. Sailing Team, Tom served from 2001 to 2007 as the CEO of the Transpac (TP) 52 sailboat racing class. During that time, he collaborated with His Majesty Juan Carlos, King of Spain and others, in the creation of the professional grand prix racing circuit known today as the Audi Medcup.

Tom’s close friendship with another TP52 owner, Roy Disney, led to the release in 2008 of Walt Disney Pictures’ critically acclaimed motion picture, Morning Light. The film is based on Tom’s original idea of filming the exploits of a group of high school and college-aged sailors recruited to compete against seasoned pros in the 2500 mile Transpac sailboat race from Los Angeles to Hawaii.

A Southern California native, Tom graduated from Loyola Marymount University and resides in Southern California with his wife and their two teenage children. Tom is the Chairman of the Board of ExplorOcean Newport Harbor Nautical Museum located in the heart of the Balboa Fun Zone in Newport Beach. ExplorOcean which will put fun back into the 75 year old Fun Zone and generate a new wave of Ocean Exploration

with a iconic new building and totally redesigned waterfront including a brand new Ferris Wheel where you can dangle your toes over the water!