The author graduated from Western Military Academy, Alton, Illinois in 1959, a history of which institution is available for e readers from Kindle and in hardback and paperback through Amazon and other booksellers. Despite the school closing in 1972 it remains of interest to both older and younger generations because of the ten general officers it produced, a governor of Illinois, Bill Paley founder of CBS, Eddie O'Hare the first medal of honor winner in WWII for whom O'Hare Airport in Chicago is named and Paul Tibbets who led the first B-17 raids over occupied France and piloted the Enola Gay to drop the first atomic bomb on Japan helping to end WWII. All of these men's stories are told in the history and keeps the memory of this institution alive today.
After Western, the author graduated from Kenyon College, Gambier, OH in 1963 Magna Cum Laude, high honors in economics, was inducted as a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the college nominee for the Rhodes Scholarship. In 1966 the author graduated from Duke University Law School with honors, member of the Law Review and Order of the Coif honorary fraternity.
Before his retirement, the author was listed in various editions of Marquis Who's Who including Who's Who the World, Who's Who in America,Who's Who in Industry and Finance and Who's Who in American Law.
Commissioned a Captain in the USAF, after three years as JAG in Warner Robins, GA as Chief of Area Claims and Litigation for the SE US and Puerto Rico served a year in the Vietnam Theater with Special Operations at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand on the Mekong River.
Returned to private practice in Kansas City with tax firm from which recruited to join Federated Department Stores (now Macy's) as associate counsel leaving as Operating Vice President and Senior Counsel to return to Joplin, MO, to take place of friend appointed Federal Judge, with Roberts, Fleischaker and Scott law firm. Later left the firm to engage in a variety of business and charitable interests which continue.
Married to Sandra C. Scott in 1966 until her passing from cancer in 2009 resulting in a book entitled "I Love You...I Love You More!"
In addition to his books the author is working with KC Designs LLC to produce I Pad applications with two introduced for children. One which supplements the book Santa' Secret letting parents set the time for bed for children on Christmas Eve. Another for children losing their baby teeth with a spin and win game letting parents input what the children will get for their lost tooth and then at bed time children can spin the wheel to see what the tooth fairy will leave them. Can find these on the iTunes app store for I Pad looking under KC Designs LLC for Tooth Fairy Spin and Win Game and for Santa Alert. Also Santa Alert is now available for I Phones.
The author also writes under the pen name Haywood Roberts and you can find books under the pen name on that author page. Or search for Peace and Prosperity in Our Time? by Haywood Roberts or for In God We Trust...Because We Sure Can't Trust Congress! by Haywood Roberts.
The author writes, helps develop Apple apps, engages in charitable activities and enjoys spending time with his adult children and grandchildren and sailing with his dog Duke when the weather and winds are right. Oh yes and Duke now has his own book on Amazon detailing the travails of living with the author!
