Anne Riley

Anne Riley, born in Richland, Washington, is the eleventh of twelve children and grew up in Naperville, Illinois. She graduated from Illinois State University in 1981 with a degree in Accounting, earning the prestigious Bone Scholar award. She married her high school sweetheart, moved to the West Coast, and started a family. She earned an MBA from Portland State University. For many years, she balanced family life with a career in various industries, including technology, teaching, and finance,...See more

Anne Riley, born in Richland, Washington, is the eleventh of twelve children and grew up in Naperville, Illinois. She graduated from Illinois State University in 1981 with a degree in Accounting, earning the prestigious Bone Scholar award. She married her high school sweetheart, moved to the West Coast, and started a family. She earned an MBA from Portland State University. For many years, she balanced family life with a career in various industries, including technology, teaching, and finance, before retiring in 2011. Influenced by Michael Rothschild's Bionomics, Riley developed a theory known as the Ideasphere, exploring the parallels between human and ecological systems. Her theory is articulated in her novel DINA: Nature's Case for Democracy and a non-fiction book The Human Idea, Nature's Newest Ecosystem. Riley's writing, characterized by humor and depth, aims to engage and improve the lives of her readers. See less