About the Author: W. Michael Allen was born into a middleclass family of bankers in the mid 1950’s. Raised in a small town in northern Michigan he excelled in school, enjoyed sports, was seen as a ...view moreAbout the Author: W. Michael Allen was born into a middleclass family of bankers in the mid 1950’s. Raised in a small town in northern Michigan he excelled in school, enjoyed sports, was seen as a leader amongst his peers. He went on to Michigan State University and graduated summa-cum laude with a BS in Engineering including a 60 credit major complement in Business. He worked for over 31 years in Fortune 100 companies providing global telecommunications and Information Technology (IT) infrastructure services, (computer center management). Managing hundreds of professional staff and raising a family of two girls was an enjoyable challenge. He is now retired and when not golfing, he writes and speaks on success and future trends. Residing once again in northern Michigan he enjoys life with his wife (and editor) Rhonda.view less