Coons, Joseph D.

Author Joseph D. Coons, now age 79 and retired, cast his first presidential vote in 1956. He worked his way up from pumping gas and washing cars to running successful businesses in broadcasting and computer software, and has lived on both coasts and the midwest. With his unbounded admiration for most of the 300-plus million folks who make the U.S. the great place it is, he calls himself independent, having supported candidates, not parties, over his lifetime. Active in numerous service and charitable organizations, Joe says he believes in America and especially, Americans!