Thomas P. McDonnell
Profession and company: Executive Director, Enlightenment Bookstore & Literary Art Center, Inc. (DBA Dog Ears Bookstore & Cafe).
How do you celebrate your Irishness? Quietly with friends and literature, mythology and storytellers.
Name a hero you admire and why? Marcus Aurelius (He understood humanity).
Something people would be surprised to know about me... I'm taller in pictures.
Biography: Born in Buffalo in 1968 Thomas is the son of Kevin and Marguerite (Reilly) McDonnell. He spent his childhood learning life, love, loss, sports and friendship on the streets of South Buffalo.
Thomas graduated from Bishop Timon High School and college followed with a degree from Buffalo State and then a Master’s Degree from Canisius College. “My time at Canisius provided me the opportunity to engage in truly incredible learning.”
He married his best friend and true love, Maureen Monahan, in January of 2000. They have been blessed with three beautiful and loving children, Catherine, Luke and Holly.
