about the author
Tom Farley, Jr.
New York Times–Bestselling Author of The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts
Tom Farley is president of The Chris Farley Foundation, which is dedicated to creating unique communication programs that use humor to reach youth audiences regarding the dangers of substance abuse. He is also the New York Times–bestselling author of The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts. Farley served as the Community Partner-in-Residence at Edgewood College in Madison, where he was an instructor and consultant for the school’s Common Reading Program. He has spent more than twenty years as a marketing, communications, and brand professional and recently joined Madison-based Full Compass Systems, where he manages marketing and advertising.
A graduate of Georgetown University, Farley lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his wife, Laura, and their three teenagers. He currently serves on Madison’s Alcohol License Review Committee, on the Madison Arts Commission, and as an advisor to several nonprofits.
Press Links
"Dada's Boy"
New York magazine
"Out of Control"
The New York Times
Book Review: The Chris Farley Show
Los Angeles Times
Featured Book
The Chris Farley Show
"Digs beneath the buffoonish exterior and uncovers a complex human being... The Chris Farley we meet here is both funnier and more lovable than the typical celebrity drug casualty, which makes The Chris Farley Show both sadder and more frustrating than the typical just-say-no cautionary tale."
—The New York Times Book Review
Speaking Topics
- Youth
- Prevention
- Substance Abuse
- Communications
- Humor Communications: Using Improv to Develop Skills
- Brand development (particularly in growing a non-profit)
- Internal Branding
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