News of Alumni: Tom Touchet '84

On Thursday, November 1, Tom Touchet ’84 returned to Gonzaga to talk to current students about his career path and what brought him to start his own company, Smart City Media.

Based in New York, Smart City Media’s mission is to make cities smarter, safer, and better connected by delivering helpful location-based media to users in real-time. Tom talked to the students about the importance and value of both failure and persistence saying, “Nothing is harder than starting your own business.”

After studying at the University of Virginia, Tom began a career in media, working at Fox Broadcasting, ABC News, and NBC News, where he was executive producer of the Today Show. He then pivoted to the world of entrepreneurship, founding several companies including Smart City Media, which is now one of the fastest growing companies in the Internet of Things (IoT) market.

Congratulations, Tom, and thank you for coming back to Eye Street to speak to and inspire our students!