The Magic Of Meeting President Obama

Feb. 21, 2010 - PRLog -- A N.J. banker by day and a celebrity magnet by night, Tom Murro is rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous after just one lucky meeting with President Barack Obama.

Call it luck or just being at the right place at the right time. Tom has curiously received more than his share of 15 minutes of fame since his happen-chance meeting of the president, Tom has a list of roughly 50 celebrities he has met and interviewed, crediting it to his meeting with Obama.

"It's really opened doors," said Tom. "I mean, I'm just a regular guy and then all of a sudden I'm meeting all these stars and my daughter got to go behind the scenes on Sesame Street to meet the puppeteers, which is unheard of."

He was recently spotted on the red carpet in New York City interviewing some of the A-list celebs, all thanks to that one photo he took with the president.
He was even luckier when they allowed him free access to the celebrities in front of the velvet rope, while the other reporters were behind and away from them.

Starting to build a reputation, Murro interviewed a slew of stars as "the celebrity magnet" reporter, which has inspired him to create his own Web site — www.celebritymagnet.com.
Looks Tom has started an unlikely career as a celebrity correspondent for his newly formed website.

Some of his memorable moments were with Natalie Portman, who he described as "beautiful" and "every man's dream," Stanley Tucci,Alec Baldwin,Dustin Hoffman as well as hilarious comedian Chris Rock and a very personable Rosie Perez.

Tom's celebrity status started at Farm Neck Golf Club on the Vineyard, where Obama was vacationing.

Tom, who used to live year round on the island, was also on vacation.. but this time around it changed his life.

On that fateful day when he and his daughter met President Obama, Murro happened to bump into Spike Lee, his son and wife on the Farm Neck course. They have a mutual friend so cordial conversation ensued

The Secret Service eventually came over to clear the area as the president approached the hole. Lee invited Tom and his daughter to his place nearby, where he was going to watch the president finish his game. Tom described the next series of events as an "intense and amazing moment."

Instead of passing them, the president pulled up [on his golf cart] and approached them, exclaimed Tom. The president greeted them and stayed around for a while to talk and take photos.

Grateful for giving him the opportunity to meet the president, Tom is sending the President ans Spike Lee a signed copy of the photo of Jackie Robinson stealing home and winning the 1955 World Series by Yogi Berra himself, as we know Jackie was called safe that day but Yogi has had a difference of opinion. Lee is a die-hard New York Yankees fan. After speaking to Berra's son about his whole story with the president and Lee, Berra signed a copy of the photo for Lee and one for the president too! – Yogi shared his feelings of that day, both of which said the same thing, "He was out.!!  Limited and numbered copies of this photo will be auctioned off for the American Red Cross over the next few weeks on Charitybuzz.com.

Though Tom has met some of the high-profile stars he has always dreamed of and some where more notable than others, like when Daniel Craig offered Tom his Rolex after his recent Broadway play. – ''What a thrill! explained Tom – but he still can't shake that moment of meeting with Obama.

"The president was so charismatic and really personable," remembered Tom. "He treated us as equals and that made me feel really comfortable. He was really cool.

And just this week ,Tom was a live guest on the Mancow show from Chicago and will be attending the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival as a celebrity correspondent for his website.  "I don't know if it will run out soon," said Tom about his long-running luck. "But each week, something new happens."

Be sure to visit Celebritymagnet.com or Facebook to see all of Toms photos!