Leon Alligood Author

Kathy BinghamTurner is a former corporate director of human resources for newspapers in ten states. Uncovering the complicated truth about her grandfather became a passion after retirement. She resides in Franklin, Tennessee, and is pleased to share the Boss Brooks story with readers everywhere.

Leon Alligood, an emeritus professor of journalism at Middle Tennessee State University, was previously a reporter covering rural Middle Tennessee in a career spanning two decades and garnering numerous awards. He holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Goucher College and was chosen for the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame. He lives near Lebanon, Tennessee.