Michael Goodwin was born and raised in Memphis, TN. He received his BA from the University of Virginia, majoring in English Literature and Religious Studies. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and All ACC Academic Honor Roll (track and field). He later got an MBA at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. While at Wharton, he won Honorable Mention for poems submitted in the Academy of American Poets College Prize, judged by James Dickey. He has had a long and successful career on Wall Street. He presently resides in Wilton, CT.