Roosevelt Lee Carter grew up in Cotton Valley, Louisiana, 30 miles north of Shreveport. Attended Merritt College in Oakland, California and San Francisco State University in San Fr...view moreRoosevelt Lee Carter grew up in Cotton Valley, Louisiana, 30 miles north of Shreveport. Attended Merritt College in Oakland, California and San Francisco State University in San Francisco, California. Lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 35 years. Worked in San Francisco for 25 years for a major banking institution. Raised a son as a single parent. Divorced. A US Army Vietnam Veteran (1967-1969). Currently resides in San Bernardino, California.view less