Frank “Pancho” was born, raised, and educated in Southern California. He holds a B. A in Philosophy from St. John’s Seminary College, Camarillo, CA, an MBA from the University of Redlands, CA, and certificates in management courses from UCLA Extension and USC. Pancho began writing at an early age about his life’s experiences, detailing the positive and negative aspects of growing up. In middle management for 22 years at a major Southern California insurance company, he was sought as a guest speaker for in-house and vendor conferences for his realistic, and often humorous, portrayal of workplace activities. Now retired, his award-winning writing and editing for the Coast Guard Auxiliary newsletter publications resulted in the “Mike Marconi Award”, a unique honor created for his work. His first book, Chronicles of a Fisherman, received many compliments from readers hungering for more of his fishing adventures. As he is affectionately known by his many friends and acquaintances, Pancho is married, with four adult children and five grandchildren.