Ray Hartjen is a writer, musician and songwriter living in southern California. In a professional career that has spanned parts of five decades, Ray has pivoted on many occasions, from investment banking to pharmaceuticals, from consumer electronics to SaaS software. One constant throughout his career path, however, has been storytelling.

Ray's books include Immaculate: How the Steelers Saved Pittsburgh; My, Myself & My Multiple Myeloma; and The Indy 500: A Year-Long Quest to Win the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

A cancer fighter every day of the week that ends in a ‘y,’ Ray periodically chronicles his experience as a multiple myeloma patient on his blog at rayhartjen.com. And, with life’s soundtrack constantly playing in his head, Ray also tours and records with his two-piece acoustic band, the Chronic Padres.