The author was born in Arcadia, Kansas. Mr. Turner is a veteran of the United States Air Force. He holds a BS from the University of Kansas school of business and a JD from the University of Kansas school of law. Until his retirement in 1995, he was a partner and trial lawyer in the Kansas City, Missouri, law firm of Gage & Tucker (now Lathrop & Gage). Mr. Turner resides in Los Angeles, California, with his daughter.