R Olin Olin JacksonR. Olin Jackson was raised in northwest Georgia, where he attended the public schools. In 1971, he volunteered for service in the United States Army where he was trained as a military policeman and ultimately assigned to the security detail (via the 29th Military Police Company) for the U.S. Army Commander of NATO, Gen. Michael S. Davison, in Heidelberg, Germany.While Olin was assigned to this unit, it was awarded the Brigadier General Jeremiah P. Holland Award as the top military police company worldwide in the United States Army. Upon completion of his military service, Olin was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and the Army Commendation Medal for distinction of service and honorably discharged.Olin returned stateside where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Georgia State University in 1977, and a master's degree in political science history from the University of North Georgia in 1982. He also completed most of the requirements for the Master of Public Administration degree at Georgia State University in Atlanta.In 1987, Olin founded Legacy Communications, Inc., where he became the executive editor and publisher of his flagship award-winning creations - North Georgia Journal and Georgia Backroads magazines - the premier travel and history publications of Georgia. He parlayed this endeavor into a successful 18-year publishing career.In the interim, Olin also wrote/co-wrote and edited a selection of books, including "Moonshine, Murder and Mayhem in Georgia" (2003); "Tales of the Rails in Georgia" (2004); and "Georgia Backroads Traveler" (2005) among others. In 2005, Olin sold Legacy Communications and the magazines and semi-retired to manage an investment portfolio of commercial real estate.In 2021, he returned to the world of journalism, founding Whippoorwill Publications, LLC. His literary creations at Whippoorwill have included "Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume I" (2022) (recently honored with a Five-Star Award by Readers' Favorite book awards); "Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume II" (2023); "Some Genealogy Keys to Some Georgia Family Trees" (2023); and "Memories of Army Life and MPs of the 529th" (2023). These and other creative works - including a selection of original poems entitled "After All That We've Been Through" (2023) - are available at IngramSpark.com, Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com, and other fine book sellers.Olin is married to the former Judy Grizzle of Dahlonega, Georgia. The couple make their home in Roswell. Olin also has a son - Burke - by a former marriage. He and his talented wife, Olga, have produced two wonderful grandchildren - Alexander and Catherine. Read More Read Less
