The author was born in Louisville, Kentucky on February 28, 1935. He grew up in the mountains and coal fields of West Virginia where his father practiced medicine. He graduated from high school fro...view moreThe author was born in Louisville, Kentucky on February 28, 1935. He grew up in the mountains and coal fields of West Virginia where his father practiced medicine. He graduated from high school from Greenbrier Military School, received his bachelors degree in chemistry and mathematics from Emory and
Henry College in Virginia, Medical Degree from the University of Louisville and
Psychiatry Residency at the University of South Florida Medical School.
He is currently practicing full time as the Medical Director and Staff Psychiatrist of a community mental health organization with offices in five Florida panhandle counties.view less