Ben Kilgore studied physics at Brown University, anticipating a research career. However, he changed his career plans while doing graduate work and went to Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. That led to twenty years in corporate finance and traveling extensively. Later he started his own company engaged in software development. After a trip to Africa, he formed Iringa Hope with two friends to bring micro-finance to Tanzania. His career has provided a catalog of experiences for his writing. He has always enjoyed “creating” and has been a student of history. The liberal arts background encouraged never left him. He has been curious about how people respond to unexpected situations and how much people see the world through the lens of their time. He is fascinated by the fact that clear warning clues almost always precede sudden developments. It’s the seldom asked “what if” questions that intrigue him most. Now retired, he has the time to transform ideas and speculations into stories. He likes novels that take readers to different parts of the country and reveal how everyday people cope with unexpected challenges. The goal is to entertain and leave the reader with questions about our future.Read more about this authorRead less about this author