Dale Gilbert was born and raised in Hamburg, Iowa. His first book, Thunder on Bays Mountain, is a compelling story of the pre-and post-Civil War era as seen through the eyes of his great-great-grandfather, Green Berry Gilbert, a Tennessee farmer-turned soldier-turned preacher.

As a writer of historical fiction, Dale weaves historically accurate details about the land, events, and its people with absorbing stories about the experiences of his family. He sheds light on their personal and professional activities, focuses on any ethical and moral issues, while describing what it was like to exist during a specific time frame.

Dale holds degrees of BS and MBA as well as a Graduate Degree in Banking. He is a retired chief financial officer whose forty-two-year career in the business world spanned retailing, telecommunications, and banking.