In Memory of Tom Sargent

We are deeply saddened to share that Tom Sargent, First Tech’s CEO from 1985 to 2010, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 26. Tom spent his entire career in the financial services industry, spending 25 years with First Tech, advancing the credit union movement. Tom was a tireless advocate for children facing life’s most challenging moments and he was instrumental behind our Credit Union for Kids movement and significant fundraising for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.

“All of us at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) are saddened at the loss of Tom Sargent, one of the great champions in our organization’s history,” said Teri Nestel, President and CEO of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. “He leaves behind a legacy that epitomizes helping others—most notably, the creation of Credit Unions for Kids, which has now raised an astonishing $150 million in the past 25 years. As a member and chairperson of the CMN Hospitals Board, Tom brought a vision that’s made a lasting impact on 170 children’s hospitals in the U.S. and Canada and millions of families, each year. He will deeply be missed.”

Tom brought together his passions for helping children in golf and was instrumental in starting the “Hank & Moose Open” summer golf tournament (now known as the Northwest Classic), which has raised more than $10.7 million for Children’s Miracle Network since its inception in 2000.

Our thoughts are with Tom's family during this very sad time and we will certainly continue his legacy through our support for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. If you would like to honor Tom, please consider making a donation to OHSU Doernbecher's Tom Sargent Safety Center by clicking on the Donate Today button, below. His commitment to compassionate medical care resulted in the development of the Tom Sargent Safety Center at OHSU’s Doernbecher Hospital.