Author/Military

Birth: 1935

Education: He studied business at Indiana University East, but still took many English and writing courses.

Military Career: He was in the military police battalion in the Marine Corps, serving in North Carolina.

Career as an Author: His namesake, Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), inspired him to become a writer. He printed an instructional book titled How to Upholster a Chair while working as a furniture upholster. Then he wrote Encouraging Words and gave away 300 free copies because “giving inspiration to others cost you nothing, and if given, can make a world of difference.” He also published a memoir about his life titled Inspiration.