Raymond Rawson was born in the rural Utah community of Sandy in 1940. His family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1950. He was a member of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' first graduating class. He went on to became a dentist and also served in the Nevada State Legislature and on the UNLV Board of Regents.

Lyle Rivera was born November 22, 1942 and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1943. He was raised as an only child of a single mother, who was a cocktail waitress at the Golden Nugget Hotel. Rivera distinguished himself within the community as a lawyer and activist. He also held professional careers in both the Attorney General’s and District Attorney’s office.

Hanford Searl was born March 02, 1947 in Buffalo, New York. He attended New Mexico Highlands University at Las Vegas, New Mexico and Brigham Young University in Utah. Searl worked as a writer at the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Billboard Magazine.

Eva Martin grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1995. Martin is president and CEO of Martin's Grand McDonald's. The company opertes three McDonald's restaurant locations in northwest Las Vegas.