Cleon was born on January 12, 1953 in Tulsa Oklahoma. He grew up in a middle class working family. His family consisted of an older brother, his mother who was a nurse, and a father who worked in t...view moreCleon was born on January 12, 1953 in Tulsa Oklahoma. He grew up in a middle class working family. His family consisted of an older brother, his mother who was a nurse, and a father who worked in the aviation industry. Cleon graduated high school in 1971 from East Central High School in Tulsa, and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and education in 1975 from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah Oklahoma. He taught science for two years in the Tulsa Public School System, and 28 years in the Fort Gibson Public School System. Cleon married his wife Glenda on November 22, 1986. They currently live in Muskogee Oklahoma. Cleon retired from full-time teaching in 2004, and currently enjoys substitute teaching, sailing, astronomy, writing poetry, and spending time vacationing with Glenda and friends.view less