Born St. Louis Missouri, 1953. Currently live in University City, Missouri
Educated St. Louis Priory School, Vassar College (BA) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (MA-English)
Free-lance journalist (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Magazine, West End Word) public relations (Washington University) teacher (University of Missouri-St. Louis)
Married Claire Cain Thomas 1982
Hobbies: scuba diving, marathon running, cooking, hand-weaving cane chair seats
Community service: Historical Society of University City, U City in Bloom (public gardens) Parkview Gardens Neighborhood Association, Clowder House Cat Shelter