Thomas O. Wagner ’97

'90s Classes

Thomas “Wags” Wagner was born and raised in Kansas City, MO. He went on to graduate from the Naval Academy Preparatory School in 1993 and the U.S. Naval Academy in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. While at the Academy, he was a four-year member of the varsity wrestling team (lettered twice) and played Rugby Firstie year after wrestling season. Thomas was also a member of the Model United Nations club and was elected class president numerous times. He also scored a Black N after a run in with management Youngster year and was removed as class president by then Commandant (now good friend Captain Randy Bogle, USN (Ret)). Wags was re-elected class president as a Firstie and has remained in office ever since. Post-graduation, Wags attended The Basic School in Quantico, VA, followed by Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, GA. Designated a Marine Aviation Supply Officer, he was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa. Throughout his tenure, Wags served in supply and was the operations officer at Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36. He was deployed to numerous operating areas throughout the Western Pacific where he eventually received his Aircrew Wings on CH-46 and CH-53Es. He flew with HMM-262(Rein) the Flying Tigers in Okinawa and then HMX-1 in Quantico, VA. While flying with HMX-1 in Quantico, he also competed on the All-Marine Wrestling Team until he reported for duty at Commander Naval Air Forces at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, CA. While stationed in Coronado, Wags was at the time the youngest ever member of the Naval Academy Board of Trustees, inducted in 2001 as a First Lieutenant representing the 90s and 2000s decades. He served two terms on the Board contributing on Communications, Governance, and Nominating Committees. Wags, deployed as AIRPAC Forward, administratively assigned to COMFIFTHFLEET in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Wags departed from active duty following stop loss in 2003 when President George W. Bush welcomed home the battle group on board USS Abraham Lincoln with the giant banner stating, “Mission Accomplished.” Wags believed him. Wags stayed on reserve duty until 2012 as a member of the All-Marine Rugby Team and traveled the globe with the Combined Services Rugby Team.

Since his departure from active duty, Wags has held numerous leadership positions starting with the Home Depot Store Leadership Program then in the Real Estate and Development industry. On top of his leadership positions, Wags has served on several boards from non-profit to a publicly traded financial company. Buying, improving, and selling real estate with Academy Properties then Reef Point Real Estate, and is the founder and CEO of Premier Homes Group in San Diego.

Outside of real estate and private equity, Wags has found his passion in rugby serving as the general manager of the US Olympic Team and is now the head of the Academy for the Major League Rugby Franchise, the San Diego Legion. Since playing rugby at the Academy Firstie Year, Wags is a three time National Champion and has played, managed or coached rugby in 28 foreign countries.

Wags lives in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, with his wife Amy who is way more attractive than he is. To top it all off, he has two teenage children, Tommy and Skylar. Wags has never had a Social Media account of any kind. If you would like to contact him you can call him at 858-382-7372 as he still uses the talk function on his phone machine.