Photographer Jamey Stillings was born in 1955 and grew up in Oregon. Stillings is the principal photographer for Jamey Stillings Photography, Inc. He has a BA in Art from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon and an MFA in Photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. Stillings’ work spans fine art, documentary, and commissioned projects including The Bridge at Hoover Dam and The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar.

Charles E. Violet was born on May 1, 1924, in Des Moines, Iowa. Charles married Eileen on February 10, 1951, and they had five children: Mark, David, Deborah, Jeffery, and Richard.

Violet earned a bachelor of philosophy degree and a bachelor of science degree from the University of Chicago. Then he earned a bachelor of arts degree and a doctor of philosophy degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Violet is active duty in the United States Air Force from 1943 to 1946.