We thought that we should have a section of this Web Page devoted to the creator of "The Wheel of Time", because, afterall, this site wouldn't even exist if it wasn't for this man's creation.

Robert Jordan’s real name is James Oliver Rigney Jr.  He was born in October of 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina.  Some other pseudonyms that he uses are Reagan O'Neal, Jackson O'Reilly and Chang Lung.  He went to the Citadel (a military College in South Carolina).  He also has a degree in physics.  In the late 1960s he served two years in Vietnam (we are lucky he is alive!!!).  His military awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star with V, and two Vietnamese Crosses of Gallantry.  He also served as a nuclear engineer in the U.S. Navy.  His wife is Harriet McDougal (Who he lovingly dedicates all his books to).  He enjoys hunting, fishing, sailing, poker, chess, military history pipe collecting and pool.   He began writing in 1977 and plans to “keep on writing til they nail [his] coffin shut”.