High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Thomas George "Tom" Osenton (b. April 9, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American economist, publisher, educator and author. Osenton spent a quarter century in media including stints in television and consumer magazines. At the age of 36, he was named President, CEO and Publisher of The Sporting News Publishing Company - the world`s oldest sportsweekly - where he transformed the century-old property into a contemporary communications company.