Edward RoyAuthor Edward Roy was born in 1945, to Erma L. Hill, at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a precocious child, who learned early in life how to use his talents to turn America's wicked racial policies to his own advantage. Raised in Harlem, gided by a struggling, determined, and courageous mother who refused to allow the streets of Harlem to consume his brother and sisters or him. He escaped the rabid call of its streets and graduated high school steered by her and other dedicated mentors. He enlisted in the US Army's Medical Corps, and served in Europe, during the Cold War, and Vietnam Era. He received numerous awards and commendations before earning an honorable discharge. With the help of his mother's celebrated number business and the GI Bill, he earned his AAS, BS and MBA degrees. After retiring from banking and finance in corporate America, he developed his own real estate construction business and built several properties from Massachusetts to the US Virgin Islands. Author Edward Roy now resides in Virginia with his beautiful wife Dale of 53 years. They have two wonderful children and nine amazing grandchildren. He no longer plays numbers on 115th Street in Harlem. He now plays numbers on Wall Street. Read More Read Less