Born January 28, 1945, Chicago, Ill. Became resident of Los Angeles in 1950.

AB (philosophy), USC, 1966.

Co-Founder (with Jo-Ann Whitney) of Youth for [Goodwin] Knight, 1965. The campaign on behalf of Goodwin Knight's return to the governorship failed; the campaign for Miss Whitney's hand in marriage succeeded. Married, 1966.

Admitted to practice law in Texas, 1970; admitted to practice law in California, 1971. Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1974. In law practice in Los Angeles from 1972-77. As legal counsel to the Radio & Television News Assn. of Southern California in the late 1970s, gained three trial court rulings invalidating the then-state ban on televising of court proceedings.

Editor-in-chief of University High School Warrior (1959-60); editor, 1963-65 of Trojan Young Republican True Frontier, California Young Republican College Federation True Frontier; staff writer, Los Angeles Daily Journal, 1965; staff writer, Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, 1971-72; columnist, Los Angeles Daily Journal and Associated Court and Commercial Newspapers, 1972-77; editor of Metropolitan News (now Metropolitan News-Enterprise), 1977-present; publisher, Metropolitan News 1977-80; co-publisher (with wife), 1980-present. Co-publisher, San Bernardino Bulletin. Editor-in-chief of Metropolitan News Company newspapers, 1991-present. In late 1970s, was frequent contributor to the Christian Science Monitor and provided coverage of legal events for AP Radio, UPI Audio, and Los Angeles radio station KMPC.

Wife, Jo-Ann W. Grace, and daughter, Lisa W. Grace, are both attorneys.

Member, Greater Los Angeles Press Club, Society of Professional Journalists, Half-Norwegian (on the Mother's Side) American Bar Assn. (founder, past president).