Cheryl Leonard was born October 31, 1944 and lived briefly in Sun Valley, California before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1945. After attending local elementary and middle schools, she started at Rancho High School during the day, and worked at the Huntridge Theater in the evenings and during the summer.

Steven Ligouri was born February 22, 1962 and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. He’s an artist whose creations can be enjoyed at such places as the Hoover Dam, where his famous High Scaler sculptor sits comfortably. Ligouri began mastering his trade making jewelry with assistance of his father, Bruno Ligouri, who owned a turquoise shop in Boulder City, Nevada.

M.J. Christensen was born in Milford, Utah around 1896. He started out as a railroad watch inspector, out of Milford, before relocating to Las Vegas, Nevada and opening his own jewelry business and store. He considers himself a conservative Democrat and states that he led an active political life in Nevada, where he was head of the Merchant’s Bureau in Las Vegas. From there, he went on to become president of the Chamber of Commerce and later, the president of the Better Business Bureau.

Tim Harney moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1965 to take a teaching position at Rancho High School. He and his family lived in the John S. Park Neighborhood from 1973 to around 1987.