Author Biography
The author is an ordinary American. He was raised North of Sacramento, California in the semi-rural community of Hagginwoord. His parents went through the depression in the thirties and never had much money but were always very supportive of their two sons. The author became an Eagle Scout, played sports in high school, and was President of his Senior class. He was also the Valedictorian at his graduation from high school. He served in the army directly after World War II and attained the rank of Sgt. He attended Community College in Sacramento and received an M.B.A from the University of California, Berkeley. He was able to attend college thanks to the G.I bill and worked from 20-40 hours a week. He had a successful career in the Corporate world. He has been married 48 years and has three grown sons and seven grandchildren. In retirement in Rancho Mirage, California, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and is past president of the Rancho Mirage Rotary Club. When asked why he wrote this book, he replied,I have always been very patriotic. I love our country and hope this book will motivate those who can, to fix what is broken so that our country will continue to be a great place to live and prosper.
