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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  The Man From Brodney's
  
  
  CHAPTER I. THE LATE MR. SKAGGS
  
  CHAPTER II. AN EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENT
  
  CHAPTER III. INTRODUCING HOLLINGSWORTH CHASE
  
  CHAPTER IV. THE INDISCREET MR. CHASE
  
  CHAPTER V. THE ENGLISH INVADE
  
  CHAPTER VI. THE CHATEAU
  
  CHAPTER VII. THE BROWNES ARRIVE
  
  [CHAPTER VIII. THE MAN FROM
  BRODNEY'S](The%20Man%20From%20Brodney%27s_split_001.html#filepos147334)
  
  [CHAPTER IX. THE
  ENEMY](The%20Man%20From%20Brodney%27s_split_001.html#filepos163420)
  
  [CHAPTER X. THE AMERICAN
  BAR](The%20Man%20From%20Brodney%27s_split_001.html#filepos181967)
  
  [CHAPTER XI. THE SLOUGH OF
  TRANQUILLITY](The%20Man%20From%20Brodney%27s_split_001.html#filepos206131)
  
  [CHAPTER XII. WOMEN AND
  WOMEN](The%20Man%20From%20Brodney%27s_split_001.html#filepos221526)
  
  [CHAPTER XIII. CHASE PERFORMS A
  MIRACLE](The%20Man%20From%20Brodney%27s_split_001.html#filepos240257)
  
  [CHAPTER XIV. THE LANTERN
  ABOVE](The%20Man%20From%20Brodney%27s_split_001.html#filepos263026)
  
  [CHAPTER XV. MR. SAUNDERS HA