Roger F. Greaves grew up in the Los Angeles area. During his more than five decades involved with the business community, government, and the military, he has come in contact with many unique personalities. He chronicles some of them in the Swifty novels. Roger is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach. He is an air force veteran, a private pilot, and a compulsive storyteller. Roger and his wife, Erika, reside with their two “Westies” in Scottsdale, Arizona. They continue to be active in business, political, and community affairs in Arizona and California.