Tom P. Hughes, 2009 Honoree
- Title
- CIO
- Employer
- Social Security Administration
- Location
- Baltimore
- First job:
- "Cutting all the neighbors' grass and making about $5 a yard."
- What do you love about IT?
- "Opportunities to add value to the business."
- Best mentoring relationship:
- "Listening and having frank discussions with CEOs and just a few CIOs."
- In whom do you confide when weighing professional decisions?
- "Professional friends with experience."
- Passion outside of work:
- "Working out, running and hard exercise. Oh, and parachuting."
- Favorite ice cream flavor:
- Rocky road
- Favorite book:
- The Art of War, by Sun Tzu
- Leadership philosophy in a nutshell:
- "Any strong CIO must understand the business environment in which to lead. Each business or government agency has a culture. Thus while I personally have a drive-hard attitude, I must be aware that my supporting CEO, CFO and COO are on board as much as po