I have been a serious student of the JFK assassination for over 30 years and have still managed to keep an open mind! I was born and raised in the Chicago area, then, after college at the University of Toledo, continued my learning on my own, earning a living in various pursuits, but always a self-educated pursuer of knowledge, particularly in respect to the JFK assassination. I am very cognizant of the wide variety of contributions to that research, such as that which has taken place at this very Forum.