Tom Gardner

ABOUT TOM GARDNER

American entrepreneur and businessman best recognized as one of three founders and the CEO of The Motley Fool. He co-founded The Motley Fool with his brother David and Erik Rydholm in the year 1993. He is the author of The Motley Fool Hidden Gems and The Motley Fool Stock Advisor newsletters.

In the year 1990, he graduated from Brown University with a B.A. with honors in English and creative writing. He later earned two master's degrees at the University of Montana , but left the programs to return to the D.C. area as the Motley Fool was gaining momentum.

He and his brother have co-authored the books, "The Motley Fool Investment Guide," "You Have More Than You Think," "Rule Breakers, Rule Makers," and "The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens."

He is the son of Paul Gardner. His older brother is David Gardner.

In the year 2023, he interviewed novelist Michael Lewis .