Staples Grad Promoted in Greenwich Fire Department

Westport native Tom Nixon was sworn in Friday as a deputy chief in the Greenwich Fire Department. Nixon, a 1981 Staples grad, is shown with his father, Westporter Joe Nixon. Tom, who earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Ithaca College in 1985, joined the Greenwich department in 1987 and was promoted to lieutenant in 2001. He recently moved from Westport to New Milford with his wife Tracie and their three children, Cate, John, and Emily. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo