Jane Baker Conner was reared in Decatur, Illinois. She graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University in 1960. Jane taught a variety of grades in elementary education for twelve...view moreJane Baker Conner was reared in Decatur, Illinois. She graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University in 1960. Jane taught a variety of grades in elementary education for twelve years, then spent twenty-five years as a personal lines insurance agent. Mother of two, grandmother of five, Jane lives in Walnut Creek, California, with her four cats.view less