Tom Wangler

Tom Wangler was born and raised in the tri-county area referred to as Central Oregon. A graduate of Oregon College of Education (now called Western Oregon University) and Oregon State University, Tom embarked on a teaching career that eventually led him to spend two years in Africa with the Peace Corps (and inspired his first novel, "Nigeria"). After several career changes, including commercially flying helicopters, Tom eventually retired as a high school teacher and administrator. He currently lives with his wife Cheryl and their two German Shepherds in the resort community of Bend, Oregon.