title: Notes from the WACKO! File: And Tales from the Madhouse on McDowell
author: Tom Ambrose
description: Tom Ambrose is a public relations professional who spent 37 years (1973-2010) in the front office of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. He was born and raised in New Rochelle, New York, where he attended Iona Prep. Later, he matriculated at the University of Notre Dame, majoring in English. After his 1970 graduation from Notre Dame, he moved to Arizona to begin his public relations career with Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. Two years later, he entered the world of sports management as public relations director for the Suns. On a league level, Ambrose founded the NBAs Public Relations Directors Association (NBAPRDA), authored its code of ethical standards and served as the organizations first president. In 1996, the NBAPRDA honored Tom with its Splaver-McHugh Tribute to Excellence Award for his contributions to the profession. Throughout his career with the Suns, he managed the teams public relations, community relations and, played a key leadership role with the teams non-profit, community foundation, Phoenix Suns Charities. In 1992, Tom teamed up with Jim Brewer to co-author the book, "A Silver Anniversary Celebration of the Phoenix Suns." Tom lives in Phoenix with his wife Alice and a free-loading dog named Buddy.
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  > Contents
  
  [Title Page](index_split_000.html#filepos101)
  
  [Copyright](index_split_002.html#filepos3009)
  
  [Henry Halfmoon](index_split_003.html#filepos3963)
  
  [Chapter 1](index_split_004.html#filepos4323)
  
  [Chapter 2](index_split_005.html#filepos24707)
  
  [Chapter 3](index_split_006.html#filepos39995)
  
  [Chapter 4](index_split_007.html#filepos50224)
  
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  [Chapter 10](index_split_013.html#filepos161005)
  
  [Chapter 11](index_split_014.html#filepos183585)
  
  [Chapter 12](index_split_015.html#filepos189831)
  
  [Chapter 13](index_split_016.html#filepos209263)
  
  [Chapter 14](index_split_017.html#filepos219363)
  
  [Chapter 15](index_split_018.