Gary Tillery

Gary Tillery is the author of three works of fiction, two biographies, and a collection of haiku, as well as being a professional artist whose most prominent work is the featured sculpture in the Chicago Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, he is a lifelong internationalist, having visited or lived in more than fifty countries. He graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Latin American Studies, and earned a Master's from Thunderbird School of Global Management. He now resides near Chicago with his wife and son.