W. Clifford Roberts, Jr. is a retired businessman and educator and co-author of Atlanta's Fighting 42nd: Joseph Johnston's "Old Guard" (2020). Cliff was raised outside of Washington, D.C. He has a BA in Southern History from Vanderbilt University (1981) and an MBA from Emory University (1983). Cliff is an active board member of several historical, preservation, and genealogical associations. He lives with his wife Vicki and their dog Hashbrown in downtown Charleston.