Bill Mares

Bill Mares, raised in Texas, educated at Harvard, has been a reporter-photographer, state legislator and high school teacher. He has authored or co-authored 16 books on subjects ranging from the Marine Corps to desert travel and from war memorials to Vermont humor. He is co-owner of the House of Fermentology, a beer blendary in Burlington Vermont. He serves on the boards of Food 4 Farmers and VT Digger. He was just named Person of the Year by the Vermont Council of World Affairs. In the last ten years he has recorded over 175 commentaries for Vermont Public Radio. His hobbies include singing, fly-fishing and beekeeping. He has been married to Chris Hadsel for 45 years and they have two sons.