William “Bill” Bailey, artist, poet and retired banker, was born in Charlotte, NC. He grew up in Buffalo, NY. He joined the U.S. Air Force, served an overseas tour in France and returned to Buffalo...view moreWilliam “Bill” Bailey, artist, poet and retired banker, was born in Charlotte, NC. He grew up in Buffalo, NY. He joined the U.S. Air Force, served an overseas tour in France and returned to Buffalo to attend and earn a degree in Economics from the State University at Buffalo. He became a businessman-banker who worked at a number of large U.S. banks during a 34-year banking career. In the early 1980’s he was the President & Chief Executive Officer of a bank in Detroit. MI. Currently retired, he and his family reside in Eden Prairie, MN.view less