Ralph Ganis

Born in Southern Pines, North Carolina while father was in the Air Force. Later moved to Charlotte, NC among other places. After his parents retired they moved to Waxhaw, North Carolina, where he graduated from high school. He went to the Citidel Military College in Charleston, South Carolina for 2 years, then went into the Marines. Got married, had a child. Got out of the Marines, Got a divorce. Got married again in 1984. Went back to college at UNCC and received a degree in History. Enlisted in the Army. Got an inter service transfer to the Air Force, which he just retired from (2007). Ralph P. Ganis is the author of Uncommon Men: A Secret Network of Jesse James Revealed, and Desperate Measures: Jesse James and the Klan Battles of Reconstruction. He was awarded the Perry Award in 1997 for discoveries on the James Gang and the Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Award for excellence in archival research. He was the historic collections consultant for the movie the Assassination of Jesse James starring Brad Pitt. Ganis has a Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence from the Defense Intelligence Agency.