Richard Courtney, a dedicated Beatles collector with an encyclopedic knowledge of Beatles history, is the founder of the Fab Four Festival, which attracts top Beatles speakers and fans from across the globe. An alumnus of the University of the South, Courtney is a columnist, author, and real estate broker who lives and works in Nashville. George Cassidy is a working songwriter, using vintage recording equipment that gives him firsthand insight into the Beatles' creative process in the studio. A business writer and analyst who has worked with blue-chip companies like Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, his work has been translated into six languages and has twice won the highest possible honor from the Society for Technical Communication. A graduate of Harvard University, he lives with his wife and two sons in Nashville.