Jack Whitehouse grew up in Sayville, graduating from Sayville High School in 1964. Following college and more than seven years of active duty with the United States Navy, he joined the U.S. Foreign Service, serving abroad for most of his career. Jack is the author of 13 Legends of Fire Island and the Great South Bay. He writes for the Fire Island Tide and lectures on the history of Fire Island. In 2010, he won the first place award from the Press Club of Long Island for his regular column in the Fire Island Tide.