Thomas Fidler

January 31, 2019 Tom was born the only child to Nick and Peggy Fidler, in Michigan, 1970. He and his parents moved to Alaska in the first year of his birth where he was raised and still resides. A child of divorce, his parents separated when he was 6 years old. They both remarried but were amicable in their divorce, remaining good friends until Thomas's father's death in 2007. Thomas went to University of Alaska Anchorage where he obtained a degree in Fire Service Administration, before serving his community as a Volunteer Firefighter, EMT, and member on the Mat-su Borough Local Emergency Planning Committee. He worked in the Environmental Remediation field for several years as a project manager before starting an Environmental Remediation business in 1998 that lasted until his graduation for a 2nd degree in Networking in 2010. After that he worked in the IT field until 2018 finishing out his career in that field as the Director of IT of a small neurology center in Anchorage, AK. At the time of this writing, Thomas is attending school again pursuing a degree in law, where he hopes to bring his technology experience to a growing need in the field of law. He has two children, Cannon and Sierra Fidler who have graduated high school and are also now attending college. Thomas was fortunate enough to enjoy 50-50 custody of his children the last 3 years of their high school years. This is a custody arrangement that he had to fight for and if it had been left to the courts would have left his children fatherless. For several years his children were forced to by the courts to endure the every other weekend Disneyland Dad scenario, instead of receiving the involvement of a loving and involved father they deserved and now have. Thomas Fidler is serving his second term as President of The Fathers' Rights Movement (TFRM). This Non-profit organization began as nothing more than a Facebook page that was created for Thomas to express his feelings at the injustices he and his children experienced. Meeting and connecting online with other men and women the page quickly grew and Thomas used the platform to encourage and inspire others to get involved at a local level in their own communities and to educate the benefits of Family Law Reform. It continued to grow over the years with chapters and grass root groups starting in all 50 states and multiple countries. TFRM's Facebook page is now the largest most active forum on Fathers Rights and parental equality in the world with over half a million supporters and a reach of millions used to educate and spread awareness.