Rear Admiral (retired) John Palmer is a native of Lexington, Kentucky and a graduate of The Citadel, the Naval Postgraduate School, and Columbia University’s Senior Executive Program. As owner of JT Palmer Enterprises, he serves as a consultant, advisory board member, and college lecturer, and he helps manage two family farms in Kentucky. His first book was From Bluegrass to Blue Water: Lessons in Farm Philosophy and Navy Leadership (Fidelis, 2022).