Tom Hougen was born in 1953 in the small mill town of Toledo, Oregon. Early in his life he traveled extensively with his family throughout southeast Asia. After graduating from hig...view moreTom Hougen was born in 1953 in the small mill town of Toledo, Oregon. Early in his life he traveled extensively with his family throughout southeast Asia. After graduating from high school in Ukiah, California, and being trained as an aircraft mechanic and commercial diver, he returned to the central coast of Oregon. For over twenty-five years he has worked in the hospitality industry and lives in Lincoln City, Oregon with is wife of twenty-two years and their two children.view less