Tom Westman

Tom Westman is a contestant from and.

Best known for his leadership over Koror, Tom is regarded as one of the most likeable contestants in the series and being the first person to vote out a contestant without visiting Tribal Council.

Profile
Born in Queens, New York, Tom Westman attended Archbishop Molloy High School, where he was a peer group counselor and member of the track team. In 1982, he held the school record in the pole vault, 14' 6, which held for 20 years. He then studied history for three years at the State University of New York in Binghamton. In 1985, Westman followed his father's footsteps and joined the New York City Fire Department. He is currently a Lieutenant of Ladder Company 108 in Brooklyn. Simultaneously, he is finishing his undergraduate degree at Queens College, the City University of New York, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.

Westman enjoys sailing, skiing, scuba diving, golfing and cooking. He is most happy spending time with his family and friends. He describes himself as gregarious, practical and competitive. He is most proud of his department's response to the rescue efforts of September 11, 2001, and the everyday efforts to help alleviate the suffering in New York City. His hero is his daughter, Meghan, who lost her hearing to meningitis at 18 months old and, after receiving a cochlear implant at 2 years old, is currently mainstreamed and thriving in the third grade.

Westman is a member of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association and the Fire Department of New York Emerald Society. He was also a member of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Having been recognized for his support by Disabled Sports, USA, in 2001, Westman has returned every year since to volunteer as an instructor where he helps introduce recently disabled veterans to adaptive skiing.

Westman currently resides in Sayville, New York with his wife, Bernadette, and their three children, Meghan, Declan and Conor. They have one golden retriever, Guinness. Westman's birth date is January 4, 1964.

Voting History
In, Tom had won the Individual Immunity, but Janu quitting led to no vote being held that Tribal Council

Post-Survivor
In 2011, Tom was introduced into The Survivor Hall of Fame along with Ozzy Lusth, and  Cirie Feilds.

Trivia

 * Tom, with Russell Swan, have the record among the returning players for the least number of tribes they are affiliated with in all seasons with two, with Tom only being part of Koror (that never merged) and Heroes (eliminated pre-merge) in Survivor: Palau and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, respectively.
 * Tom's wife told him to wear swim trunks to the photo-shoot before the start of Palau, because she remembered how on Survivor: Pearl Islands, the contestants were surprised to start the games with only the clothes they had on them. Thus, when it happened again on Palau, Tom was prepared.
 * Tom is the fifth winner to not get any votes at Tribal Council (Palau).
 * Tom's win in Palau marks the first time in Survivor that two male players have won to consecutive seasons (Chris Daugherty had won the previous season).
 * Tom is one of seven winners (along with Ethan Zohn, Rob Mariano, Jenna Morasca, Sandra Diaz-Twine, Richard Hatch and Tina Wesson) to become returning players and not be a member of the Jury in any season.
 * Tom is the second person in Survivor history to win five Individual Immunity Challenges in one season, following Colby Donaldson.
 * Coby Archa's vote for Katie Gallagher at the Final Tribal Council prevented Tom from having the first "perfect game" of Survivor.
 * Tom was inducted into Xfinity's Survivor Hall of Fame in 2011.
 * Tom is the only winner to be a part of only one tribe all 39 Days.
 * During Palau, Tom could be eliminated on only three occasions.
 * Tom was considered for Survivor: Micronesia, but was cut at the last minute.