# Tom Gardner

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American entrepreneur (born 1968)

Not to be confused with [Tom Gardiner](/source/Tom_Gardiner).

Tom Gardner Born (1968-04-16) April 16, 1968 (age 58) Occupation Entrepreneur Known for Founder/CEO of the Motley Fool

**Tom Gardner** (born April 16, 1968) is an American entrepreneur. He is CEO and one of three founders of [the Motley Fool](/source/The_Motley_Fool).[1]

## Early life and education

Gardner attended [Brown University](/source/Brown_University), graduating in 1990 with a B.A. with honors in English and creative writing.[2][3] He later pursued two master's degrees at the [University of Montana](/source/University_of_Montana) but left the programs to return to the D.C. area. He received an honorary PhD in humane letters from [Strayer University](/source/Strayer_University) in 2000.[4]

## Career

In 1993, he and his older brother, [David Gardner](/source/David_Gardner_(The_Motley_Fool)), started the Motley Fool as a vehicle for teaching people about saving and investing in stocks.[5][6] Gardner is the author of *The Motley Fool Hidden Gems* newsletter, which aims to find the most promising small public companies for investment, and *The Motley Fool Stock Advisor* newsletter, in which he competes with his brother, David.[2] The two had learned how to invest from their father.[7][8]

Gardner has testified before the [United States Congress](/source/United_States_Congress), calling for greater transparency in [Wall Street](/source/Wall_Street) dealings.[9]

The Gardner brothers have co-authored several books, including *The Motley Fool Investment Guide*,[10] *You Have More Than You Think*,[11] *Rule Breakers, Rule Makers*,[12] and *The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens*.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["About The Motley Fool"](https://www.fool.com/about/). *The Motley Fool*. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) ["David and Tom Gardner | American entrepreneurs | Britannica"](https://www.britannica.com/biography/David-and-Tom-Gardner). *www.britannica.com*. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Tom Gardner | TEDxBrownUniversity"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230502014435/https://www.brown.edu/campus-life/events/tedx/tom-gardner). *www.brown.edu*. Archived from [the original](https://www.brown.edu/campus-life/events/tedx/tom-gardner) on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Zendrian, Alexandra. ["Get Briefed: Tom Gardner"](https://www.forbes.com/2009/09/26/gardner-dolby-middleby-intelligent-investing-motley-fool.html). *Forbes*. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Motley Fool Staff. ["America Is Leading the Global Economy Above and Beyond Its Pre-Pandemic Strength"](https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/america-is-leading-the-global-economy-above-and-beyond-its-pre-pandemic-strength-2021-07). *www.nasdaq.com*. Retrieved July 26, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Motley Fool Staff (May 6, 2021). ["A Letter from The Motley Fool Co-Founder David Gardner"](https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/2021/05/06/a-letter-from-the-motley-fool-co-founder-david-gar/). *The Motley Fool*. Retrieved July 26, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Motley Fool Co-Founder David Gardner on Rule Breaker Investing, April Fool's Day Pranks, and Financial Freedom for All"](https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/04/05/motley-fool-co-founder-david-gardner-on-rule-break/). April 5, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["The Motley Fool's Co-Founders on Beating the Market, Building a Global Business & Having Fun"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oI563V2Ypg). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*. July 20, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Testimony of Thomas M. Gardner on S7-13-00"](https://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/s71300/testimony/gardner1.htm). *www.sec.gov*. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Gardner, David; Gardner, Tom (August 6, 2002). *The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens: 8 Steps to Having More Money Than Your Parents Ever Dreamed Of*. Simon and Schuster. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0743229967](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0743229967).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Gardner, David; Gardner, Tom (January 2, 2001). [*The Motley Fool You Have More Than You Think: The Foolish Guide to Personal Finance*](https://books.google.com/books?id=0UdXoIoEQCEC&dq=you%20have%20more%20than%20you%20think&pg=PP1). Simon and Schuster. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7432-1612-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7432-1612-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Gardner, David; Gardner, Tom (2000). [*The Motley Fool's Rule Breakers, Rule Makers: The Foolish Guide to Picking Shares*](https://books.google.com/books?id=kAjGVsqXQFIC&q=rule+breakers+rule+makers). Boxtree. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7522-1899-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7522-1899-1).

## External links

- [The Motley Fool official website](https://www.fool.com/)

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