Gary Metro was born on the South Side of Chicago and educated at Valparaiso University. He was a journalist for most of his working life. He began his newspaper career as a reporte...ver maisGary Metro was born on the South Side of Chicago and educated at Valparaiso University. He was a journalist for most of his working life. He began his newspaper career as a reporter, then was promoted to positions as Managing Editor for daily papers in Wisconsin and Indiana and as the top Editor and a senior manager for dailies in Iowa and Illinois. As a journalist, Gary Metro wrote popular columns and won many awards for writing and leading newsrooms. He lives with his wife and their cats in Illinois.ver menos