About Thomas F. Renner

Thomas F. Renner is a retired entrepreneur and businessman from the New York City Metropolitan Area. He spent fifteen splendid years on the road, driving his beloved Kenworth W-900 across the United States and Canada. He then became the founder of Allegiance International, Inc., which was comprised of five transportation and warehousing companies he created. He is a lifelong sailor, has a passionate appreciation for riding classic British motorcycles, driving British sports cars and sailing classic sailboats. He holds a Master captain’s license for sail and motor vessels from the US Coast Guard and a BA in Philosophy from Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY. His other publications are magazine articles on sailing lifestyle, navigation techniques, cooking aboard and humorous sailing related events. Magnificent Marginal Men is his first book.