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Richard R. Simmons
Richard Simmons was born in Maryland, the fifth of six children. At age eight his father died, leaving his mother alone to support the family during the war. By age eleven he was struggling in scho...view moreRichard Simmons was born in Maryland, the fifth of six children. At age eight his father died, leaving his mother alone to support the family during the war. By age eleven he was struggling in school, dealing with low self-esteem, associating with bad company and turning to alcohol to “fit in”. Dropping out of school when he was thirteen he went to work at the race track eventually becoming a jockey and an alcoholic by the age of sixteen.
He joined the U.S. Air Force spending twenty-three years drinking heavily. Forced to face his demons, he became sober and went on to a successful career with the U.S. Postal Service. He is now retired and travels.view less