Stephen (Steve) McGuire is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and had a 30+ year legal career serving as an attorney and a federal judge in Washington, DC.  Steve retired in 2008 as the Chief Judge of the Federal Trade Commission, where he received its Distinguished Service Award and was honored by President George W. Bush for his service to the nation’s judiciary. He has two certifications from Harvard University, one from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the other from Harvard Law School. Subsequently, he became Vice President for Corporate Compliance at the University of Louisville Hospital.
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He has traveled to over 65 foreign countries, including 10 communist countries. Among his more memorable trips were those to Cuba (where his letter about the culture and lifestyle of Havana was published by Cigar Aficionado magazine), Africa, India, Vietnam, and Japan. In July 2019, he taught English to high school students in the Fujian Province of China.

Steve has been scheduled for over 40 speaking engagements in 2021-2022 primarily in Southwest Florida at bookstores, libraries, country clubs, civic associations, art centers, and radio shows. Steve has been interviewed on the following radio shows: Beach Talk Radio, Fort Myers, FL; The Mike Boyle Show, Denver, CO; WNAV, Annapolis, Maryland, and Lars Larson, nationally syndicated. Steve is a member of the Gulf Coast Writers Association Inc. He lives in Naples, Florida, with his wife, Doris, their golden retriever, Henry and a mini goldendoodle, Alfie.