A former reporter for the Fort Myers, Florida, News Press Scott Derks is the author of 19 books on U.S. economic history, including the award winning two volume series The Value of a Dollar, 1600 to 2009. Scott began writing professionally at 17 and quickly claimed the environment and science as a point of emphasis. He has written more than 400 magazine articles for regional and national publications. Co-author of two musicals, he was a banker for 20 years before being named president of a medical foods company, whose focus was essential fatty acids.
