Gilbert M GriñieGilbert M. Griñie was born on March 29, 1948 in Silver City, New Mexico. Conditioned to believe that the skills of Hispanics or Mexicans were those of a barber, cook, mechanic, etc., finished the 8th grade, which motivated him to learn how to survivethe street life. He took his GED in 1976 prior to being released from prison. In 1996, Gilbert graduated with his Associates of Arts from Cerritos College, both his Bachelors of Science in Rehabilitation Services in 2002, and his Masters of Science in Counseling in 2004 from California State University, Los Angeles. Read More Read Less