Jack Sheehan has been a professional writer for 35 years, has written over 1000 articles for regional and national magazines on a wide range of topics, been an award-winning newspaper columnist, published 18 books, sold three screenplays to Hollywood, and is frequently hired as a guest speaker for conventions in Las Vegas. He has also produced a full-length documentary film. His subject matter has ranged from sports and entertainment to business and politics, and his books range from a history of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis to the world of professional golf, to the rich and varied evolution of modern Las Vegas.