Dr. Philip Akinyemi is a father of five, grandfather of six, and member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). He was born and raised in Nigeria and came to the USA in 1983 to further his education at the University of Detroit, Michigan, where he obtained a doctorate in mechanical engineering. He worked for Ford Motor Company for many years in product and manufacturing engineering and has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Detroit and Lawrence Technological University. He is an ordained minister who has served as an assistant pastor and holds a master's degree in biblical theology from Michigan Theological Seminary. He lived in Michigan until his wife answered the call of God to come home, and now resides in Georgia.