Tom Mace was born in Anmoore in 1940 and graduated with the Class of 1958. He was a member of the 1955 state champion football team. He began his career with the NASA Tour Center in the mid-60s and became manager of tour operations. In 1973, he was named operations manager for TWA for the Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon National Parks, eventually being named vice-president. In 1981, he moved to Forever Resorts, becoming executive vice-president and also became executive vice-president of a health and beauty products company. Mr. Mace also started his own company, Grand Canyon Management, and has built hotels and restaurants in Arizona. He is now semi-retired but still builds homes here in the Harrison County area, 15 to date. He is married to the former Mary Ann McShane of Bridgeport. They have two children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.