D. Thomas Savas

I've had the great privilege to play many rounds of golf with Tom @ Hammock Dunes. He has always been an inspiration and our times together will never be forgotten. He will be in my thoughts forever.

I knew Thomas Savas through his daughter, Jolie, meeting him the first time at her wedding to Jim. I immediately was drawn into conversation with him as he was vital, bright and warm. My nephew served on the Enterprise and I told him about my friend's father who was the CEO of Newport News Shipping, the company that built the Enterprise. I later asked Mr. Savas if he could pass on a bit of trivia about the Enterprise that only he might know, so that I could share it with my nephew, who was...

Marc, I'm so sorry to hear of your father's passing. I had the pleasure of his presence only a few times, but there isn't a moment I'll ever forget. What a life force he was! I know you'll miss him, as I miss my own father who passed away a couple of years ago. But let me assure you that the memories of cherished times together will never fade.

Tom was a wonderful person and a great golfer. I knew him at JRCC and played golf with him many times. I will always remember the stories he could tell and enjoyable times with him. He had many talents and was a treasure to JRCC while living in this area. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. He will be missed by us all.

Tom was truly one of a kind,I only knew him socially but what a pleasure it was to be in his arena .Lots of fond and ever lasting stories and memories .My condolences to his family

Tom was an extraordinary boss. He demanded much, but he was generous in rewarding those who responded positively. I learned much from Tom. NNS employees and retirees benefited greatly from Tom's Human Resources Leadership. Our prayers are for Tom and our paryers and condolences go to his wife, Irene, and his family.

Our condolences to Tom's family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of grief.

Tom will be missed by those who knew him professionally and socially. I worked for him indirectly and found him to always be fair but always asking for our best effort and we all learned from him. When he retired, I told many employees that his fight to keep good benefits for the empoyees of NNS would be missed. My condolences go out to his family.

Farewell to a mentor and great friend. I had never known anyone like Tom before, and don’t expect to again. He lived life wide open, on his own terms. He could be tough and demanding on himself and others, but I wish that anyone who saw only that could have seen the great humor, applied keen intellect, empathy for working people, and acts of kindness and concern toward people in distress that I, and others who worked closely with him, saw often. I will never forget the opportunities and...