T. Whitman Bilderback is retired, and lives in Tennessee. He spent over forty years as a TV repairman. He served in the United States Navy as a Petty Officer 2nd Class, also called Electronics Technician 2nd Class, on what was then called a "kiddie cruise". Mr. Bilderback is the father of author T. M. Bilderback, proving that the writing gene runs in the family.