Dr. Charles A. Stone was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He attended Dominican College, and earned doctoral degrees from Marquette University and The Johns Hopkins University under his given name. He served on the faculties of Medical University of South Carolina, and the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. During his academic career, he published several dozen articles in the medical literature, contributed to or edited medical textbooks, and served on the Boards of various medical foundations. While residing in Charleston, SC, he introduced Dr. Charles A. Stone as the author of a restaurant review column. In Dr. Stone's name he has been published in poetry journals and anthologies. He has edited three anthologies of poetry, and authored three nonfiction works. He has won prizes for poetry, and has earned three poet laureate titles and one Pushcart nomination. He serves on the Board of Austin Poets International (the parent of the Austin International Poetry Festival). He is the father of two and grandfather of seven, residing with his alter-ego and wife in San Antonio, Texas.