Scott MacDonaldScott MacDonald was a successful corporate executive and was CEO or President of several real estate or property companies before retiring. He was born near Chicago, Illinois and grew up in a family headed by his single mother and with limited funds.During his long career, he worked with investors on assignments throughout the world. He is a philanthropist, setting up scholarships at several universities for need-eligible students under the MacDonald Scholars program. He has written four books previously and had several articles and essays published. His wife, Pat Kurtz, is a long time school teacher, administrator and principal. Scott has four grandchildren and has been around dogs most of his life. A previous book, Think like a Dog, How Dogs Teach us to be Happy in Life and Successful at Work, was published by Indiana University Press. His current dog, Charlie, is a Cavalier King Charles and is the subject of this children's book. Scott MacDonald's website with more information is Authorscottmacdonald.com. Read More Read Less